Defenders
Hector Bellerin (Arsenal)
A product of Barcelona’s La Masia, Hector Bellerin’s stellar displays have won plaudits from critics and managers all across the footballing world, none more so than from his own boss, Arsene Wenger. His electric runs down the right wing, the desire to track back and defend and his delicious crosses into the box have all contributed to his inclusion to the PFA Team of the Season – the only Gunner in that XI.
Therefore, it is hardly an eye-opener that he makes the cut into the Young XI – his intensity-filled performances have fully merited it.
| Appearances | 36 |
| Passes Intercepted | 67 |
| Crosses Blocked | 20 |
| Clearances | 85 |
| Chances Created | 24 |
Kevin Wimmer (Tottenham Hotspur)
In the 3-month absence of Jan Vertonghen due to a knee injury, the Austrian centre-half has deputised immensely for Spurs. It is his solid performances alongside Toby Alderweireld during a pivotal part of the season (January – April) that kept Spurs constantly breathing down Leicester’s necks in their eventually unsuccessful title bid. He can consider himself unlucky to have lost his place as soon as Vertonghen had recovered from injury.
| Appearances | 10 |
| Clearances | 49 |
| Passes Intercepted | 20 |
| Shots Blocked | 11 |
