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Midfield
Right-Midfield/Right-wing: Christian Pulisic (Borussia Dortmund)
Other alternatives: Cengiz Under (Roma), Martin Odegaard (Heerenveen on loan from Real Madrid)
Age: 19
League appearances: 55
It's not often that you become your country's greatest footballing hope and one of your club's best players while you are still in your teens. Christian Pulisic, American football's blue-eyed boy, has been absolutely sensational over the last one year. So much so that the dent left by Ousmane Dembele's departure to Barcelona was not even felt.
Stepping up when called upon, Pulisic has been exceptionally good and has single-handedly won games for Dortmund and the USMNT. Even though his heroics could not take the USA through to the World Cup, Pulisic can walk away with his head held high after having given every last ounce of effort possible for the cause.
A crucial cog in the Dortmund system, Pulisic has been one of Dortmund's rays of hope in what has been a disappointing season so far. Still only 19, Pulisic looks set on becoming the next talisman for Dortmund and will be under the microscope as one of the brightest young talents in world football at the moment.
Central-Midfield: Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen)
Other alternatives: Manuel Locatelli (AC Milan), Oriol Busquets (Barcelona B)
Age: 18
League appearances: 38
Capable of playing as a playmaker or as a winger, Kai Havertz is the latest prospect to emerge from the Bayer Leverkusen conveyor belt of talent. A technically brilliant player, Havertz has been likened to German superstar Mesut Ozil and with his knack for putting the right balls for his teammates and turning provider, it looks like a fair comparison from the looks of it.
Leverkusen's youngest ever Bundesliga debutant, Havertz featured in the UEFA Champions League round of 16's shortly after his Bundesliga debut, against Atletico Madrid, but he was ruled out of the squad for the second leg because it clashed with examinations in his school.
Having provided 6 assists in the Bundesliga so far this season, Havertz has shown all signs of living up to the hype surrounding him and has been integral to a young Leverkusen side chasing Champions League qualification.
His goal-scoring record for the German youth setup is really impressive as well, and shows his flexibility and capability to play in different roles depending on the tactics deployed.
Central-Midfield: Tom Davies (Everton)
Other alternatives: Salih Ozcan (FC Koln), Phil Foden (Manchester City)
Age: 19
League appearances: 46
One of the many youngsters to have climbed up the ranks at Everton in recent years, Tom Davies has established himself as a Premier League regular over the course of the season, keeping the likes of Morgan Schneiderlin and Mohamed Besic frustrated.
Davies made a statement right from his first start against Norwich, a game in which he was selected as the Man of the Match.
Nephew of former Everton player Alan Whittle, Davies comes from a footballing family and was integrated into the England youth setup early in his childhood. A former U-17 England captain, Davies is a very vocal presence in the centre of the park and plays like an archetypal midfield general.
An all-action midfielder, Davies is strong on the run and is a very good tackler of the ball as well.
Winner of Everton's Young player of the year award, Performance of the Year award and Goal of the Year award in his debut season, Davies has been phenomenal for Everton over the past couple of seasons and will be a mainstay at Merseyside if his form so far is anything to go by.
Left-Midfield/Left-wing: Justin Kluivert (Ajax)
Other alternatives: Josip Brekalo (Wolfsburg), Ismaila Sarr (Stade Rennais)
Age: 18
League appearances: 29
It's often difficult being the son of a famous footballer (ask Jordi Cruyff, He'll know). But the 18-year-old baby faced winger from Ajax has lived up to the billing that comes with his famous surname so far.
A sleek, free-flowing player as compared to his direct and clinical father, Justin is a winger who has the pace to burn and a bag full of tricks to give nightmares to the full-backs.
Another graduate of the famous Ajax academy, Justin has made himself quite a spectacular highlight reel this season with his wonderful trickery and his worldies, including 2 stunners in his hat-trick against Roda JC. A Netherlands U-21 international already, Kluivert looks set to follow his father's footsteps into the higher echelons of European football.
After playing a crucial part in last year's UEFA Europa League campaign, Justin has played his part in Ajax's League run this season as well and has combined really with the other youngsters who climbed up the ranks of Ajax alongside him.
With a lot of European giants reportedly interested in the youngster, Justin looks like he will be the next big attacking talent from the Ajax academy to rock the European stage.
