Premier League 2019/20: 3 young English strikers to look forward to next season

Pre-season is truly the time for young stars to shine and impress their managers. With some of the regular starters having an extended break due to their international duties, many managers are expected to give their academy players the opportunity to play in friendlies.

Last season, we have witnessed a couple of young English players such as Jadon Sancho and Mason Mount impressing at their respective clubs. More teenagers are expected to step up this time around with more managers accepting the idea of giving a chance to these young talents.

For strikers, in order to justify why they deserve a chance in the first team squad, they need to prove that they can score and play well with other forwards.

Judging from their pre-season involvements, we look at three young English strikers that fans should to look forward to in the upcoming Premier League season.

#3 Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal)

Eddie Nketiah scored on the final match day of the PL against Burnley, a goal that must have given him much-needed confidence ahead of the new season. Included in Arsenal's pre-season squad that has traveled to the United States for the International Champions Cup, Nketiah has netted three goals in his last two matches.

The 20-year-old scored the winning goal in Arsenal's 2-1 victory over Bayern Munich and netted a brace against Fiorentina earlier today. He executed his skills with much confidence and maturity upfront, and is bound to play a key role in the upcoming season.

Speaking in a press conference, Unai Emery said that he will give chances to youngsters such as Nketiah. The England U-21 international could have gone out on loan in January but instead, he remained with the North London club. In all, he appeared in five Premier League and two Europa League games for the senior side last season.

If Nketiah does stay with the Gunners for the upcoming season, he will surely be a great attacking option from the bench.

#2 Mason Greenwood (Manchester United)

Manchester United v FC Internazionale - 2019 International Champions Cup

The Manchester United youngster has looked extremely sharp in the pre-season thus far. At just 17 years of age, he scored United's winner against Inter Milan in the International Champions Cup.

Besides, he also netted the opener when the Red Devils beat Leeds United in Perth. His impressive goal-scoring form has certainly made Ole Gunnar Solskjaer consider if the youngster has a role to play in the first team. According to the manager, Greenwood could start against Chelsea when the two giants take on each other on the opening day of the league.

With Romelu Lukaku's future at the club looking uncertain, Solskjaer might be tempted to find another striker in this transfer window. However, that might not be the case now given how well Greenwood is performing in the pre-season.

Last season, the 17-year-old made 30 appearances in all competitions and scored 26 times.

#1 Rhian Brewster (Liverpool)

Tranmere Rovers v Liverpool - Pre-Season Friendly

Things are going smoothly for Rhian Brewster at the moment. Jurgen Klopp had recently mentioned that the club is planning an important role for him and that seems to be the case right now. Fellow teenager Jadon Sancho had also praised Brewster, also backing him to have a breakthrough season with the Reds.

While Klopp's men lost to Borussia Dortmund, Brewster stole the headlines for his amazing spot-kick. The 19-year-old also scored when Liverpool secured victory against Bradford City. With Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah expected to lead the front line when the new season begins, Brewster might find it hard to break into the starting XI.

However, similar to Nketiah, he would be able to provide some great services if he were to emerge from the bench. Last season, the youngster missed the majority of the season as he recovered from an ankle injury. Fresh and back to his usual standards, Brewster is certainly a player to look out for.