#2 Left Back - Ben Chilwell
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Ben Chilwell, the Leicester man has been in the headlines since the last season came to an end with various news agencies linking him with a move to Anfield. Since then, he has signed a new deal and is one of the best young left-backs in English football.
Chilwell’s primary strengths are his pace and good close control which he relies upon on either ends of the pitch. While his positioning, as well as maturity in tense situations need working on when compared to top class left-backs, he is definitely one of the best in his age bracket. His industriousness and defensive attributes are well complemented by his creative instincts and the Leicester youngster should definitely be on your watch list for the upcoming season.
#3 Left Centre Back - Jairo Riedewald
The 19-year-old Ajax centre-back, Jairo Riedewald, is slowly but steadily building a reputation for himself in the Dutch league with his abilities at the back of the Ajax line-up. Already a full international with Netherlands at the age of 19, the centre-back’s stock is on a rise in Europe.
A versatile player, who can play as a centre-back, wing-back, left back as well as a defensive midfielder, Riedewald was critical to Ajax’s second place finish last season and will be keen to get them over the line in the coming season. Riedewald has showcased the right mix of footballing intelligence and strength, often unassociated with his age group, and can not only be the leader of the pack at Ajax but also for the Dutch national team.
#4 Right Centre Back - Andreas Christensen
While Chelsea have used the transfer markets effectively over the course of the last season by buying quality finished products to ensure success, the side’s academy boasts of a number of superstars in the making. Andreas Christensen, who signed for the London club from Danish club Brondby, impressed a lot of critics with his performances at Borussia Mönchengladbach, where he spent the first of his two season-long loan.
The hierarchy at the German club were so impressed with his performances, that they are believed to have approached Chelsea for a permanent move.
The Dane made critical tackles, interceptions and was a rock solid in the air, propelling his side to a top 4 finish and was also awarded Borussia Mönchengladbach’s player of the season.
#5 Right Back - Lukas Klostermann
The RB Leipzig man has been quietly building a reputation for himself with his performances in Bundesliga II. The former VfL Bochum man is a hard man to get past and complements his defensive attributes with his attacking instincts.
During the last season, the 20-year-old scored one goal and assisted 4 in 23 league appearances.
He has recently been linked with Mauricio Pocchetino’s Spurs, who believe he can be the right challenger to the club’s number one right back Kyle Walker. A tall, strong defender, with pace to burn, he could prove to be the right pick for the London club. Currently under contract until the end of the 2018 season, the player will be keen to add to his growing reputation at Leipzig.
