Our Sky Sports Fantasy Football guru picks out a starting XI of young stars with the potential to shine in the Premier League this season.
James Worthy Jersey . Our Sky Sports Fantasy Football guru picks out a starting XI of young stars with the potential to shine
in the Premier League this season.The likes of Dele Alli, Marcus Rashford
and Ross Barkley emerged to post impressive points tallies last season, but who
can follow in their footsteps and star in the 2016/17 campaign? Pick your team
Which young stars are you backing to shine? Select your Sky Sports Fantasy
Football team here. Matt Brocklebank highlights a starting XI of intriguing
prospects for your Sky Sports Fantasy Football team... Eleven young players
tipped to shine this season GOALKEEPERSJordan Pickford (£4.8m), SunderlandJack
Butland was last seasons emerging star for Stoke as just one of seven
goalkeepers to rack up triple figures in Sky Sports Fantasy Football having made
the third most saves in the Premier League, but who will be the next
breakthrough stopper? Liverpools 23-year-old summer signing Loris Karius catches
the interest given Simon Mignolets fragility but is already priced up as a real
contender for a starting berth at £6.6m. Jordan Pickford is committed to
breaking through at Sunderland Sunderlands 22-year-old highly-rated Pickford is
the prospect that really interests from a Fantasy perspective at a meagre £4.8m.
His stats from last season are impressive to say the least, keeping 13 clean
sheets from 24 appearances while on loan at Preston, with a percentage of 54.2
being the highest of any keeper to have played 10 times or more in Englands top
four tiers.DEFENDERSTimothy Fosu-Mensah (£6.5) - Manchester UnitedThere has to
be a chance that some of the United young guns blooded by Louis van Gaal last
season will be forced to take more of a back seat under the new manager, but
Fonsu-Mensah looks well placed to mount a serious bid for a place in the side.
His versatility is a real asset as hes quite comfortable in a defensive midfield
role as well as playing across the back four, with centre-back the place he
probably wants to be. Timothy Fosu-Mensah holds off Dimitri Payet at Upton Park
last season The 18-year-old possesses incredible pace and his performances
towards the end of last season, although fairly limited, saw him called up to
the Netherlands squad, which bodes well for the future. He might be a slow
burner for Fantasy Football managers and may be worth monitoring until Uniteds
plans become a little clearer, but those taking the plunge with the Dutchman
from the start could be in an extremely strong position if Mourinho decides to
put faith in him.Eric Bailly (£9.2m) - Manchester UnitedBailly has to carry the
tag of being Jose Mourinhos first signing as Manchester United manager but many
people at the club feel hes well up to the burden of such responsibility. Having
reportedly cost somewhere in the region of £30m from Villarreal, Fantasy
Football managers shouldnt be too put off by his £9.2m price and, having been
spotted wearing the No 6 shirt in an early training session a few weeks back,
theres a decent chance he could be right at the core of Mourinhos thinking. Eric
Bailly in pre-season action against Wigan Mourinhos defensive-mindedness might
not be to the liking of every United fan out there, but it should yield a bagful
of clean sheets and Fantasy managers must consider Bailly closely given he
weighs in £0.8m cheaper than likely centre-back partner Chris Smalling.Ben
Gibson (£6.3m) - MiddlesbroughGibson is another who only just sneaks into the
category as a pretty well-established 23-year-old, but hes probably not so
well-known by many Premier League viewers and looks worthy of inclusion
following an excellent contribution in Middlesbroughs promotion campaign from
the Sky Bet Championship. Ben Gibson heads home his only goal of last season You
get the impression Gibson cant have had it easy very early in his career, being
the nephew of Boro chairman Steve Gibson, but hes matured pretty swiftly and
helped his side concede just 31 goals last term, the best defensive record in
the top four tiers of the English pyramid. With England assessing his progress
and a number of other clubs reportedly interested, Gibson should be on the radar
of every Fantasy Football manager.Joe Gomez (£6.4m) - LiverpoolGomez is another
talented youngster who ended last season on the sidelines. He has suffered
another injury setback but looks set to be available soon after the start of the
season. Former Charlton full-back Gomez was part of the England U17 team that
won the European Championship in Malta two years ago and it was in international
colours - with the U18s - that he picked up his season-ending injury just seven
matches into his Anfield career . He had made a really good impression until
that point, including the odd appearance at centre-back, and although he claims
a ruptured anterior knee ligament meant he had to learn how to walk again, his
rehab has reportedly gone very well. Joe Gomez impressed before being struck by
injury With major doubts around the Liverpool left-back position following the
Europa League final, manager Jurgen Klopp could give Gomez his chance to shine
there, or he may even be capable of pushing Nathaniel Clyne close for a starting
spot on the opposite flank.MIDFIELDERSKenedy (£7.3m) - ChelseaThe name Kenedy
might be a fairly familiar one now with Premier League viewers but its worth
pointing out Chelseas Brazilian star is still just 20 years of age and he could
have a big say in the upcoming campaign if afforded some game-time by new
manager Antonio Conte. Kenedys versatility will be a big draw for the pragmatic
Conte, who could be tempted to use him on the left side of midfield as his
defensive capabilities are unquestionable following several outings as full-back
under Guus Hiddink. Kenedy is versatile and scored twice in five starts last
term The youngster was only handed five starts in all competitions last season
but still managed to score twice, including a superb first-minute strike against
Norwich. Take on your mates Prove youre the best football manager by creating a
league and inviting your mates here. Joshua Onomah (£7.5m) -
TottenhamCompetition for places in the Tottenham line-up already looks to have
increased in relation to last season, but every young player in the Spurs set-up
is safe in the knowledge that theyll be handed opportunities somewhere along the
line by manager Mauricio Pochettino. Moreover, they know that if they impress,
theyll be trusted. Josh Onomah made eight substitute appearances last season
Onomah has only made seven fleeting appearances but the local Enfield lad showed
glimmers of promise when brought off the bench, without quite managing to get on
the scoresheet. Theres room for improvement in his all-round game and the
arrival of Eredivisie top scorer Vincent Janssen means hell have to push for an
attacking midfield place, or out wide, rather than up front, but Onomah could be
worth chancing given Spurs proven policy of eliciting progress from their
under-21s.Jonathan Leko (£6.6m) - West BromDarren Fletcher was West Broms
highest-scoring Fantasy Football contributor with 108 points last season and
there must be a decent chance Leko can surpass that tally this time around. Born
in the Democratic Republic of the Congo but capped at U16 and U17 level for
England, the speedy winger impressed in just a handful of appearances towards
the end of last season for the Baggies. Jonathan Leko impressed in the closing
stages of last season The 17-year-old has been at the club since he was 11 and
has been brought along steadily, but next term could see him take a big leap
forward in his development. Tony Pulis was full of praise for the teen earlier
this year and will be keen to inject a touch of attacking flair into his
typically robust side. Duncan Watmore (£8.1m) - SunderlandNot many Premier
League stars have a first-class degree in economics and business management but
Watmore, who was given time off training to collect his honours last year, looks
a special sort of talent on and off the pitch. Unsurprisingly given his massive
workload while trying to juggle student life with Premier League survival at
Sunderland, its Watmores industry and work ethic that make him stand out,
although he also possesses an attacking instinct which could see him reward
Fantasy managers handsomely. Duncan Watmore looks a first-class talent - and has
a first-class degree He only scored 58 points in 2015/16, one point fewer than
team-mate Lee Cattermole, but he was just about the only player in the Black
Cats ranks who gave the home fans real hope during some of the grimmest months
and its no surprise to see his asking price has risen from £3.8m to £8.1m,
although much of that rise is due to enhanced transfer budget. He started six
times last season but still managed three goals and looks a really smart
prospect, in more ways than one.STRIKERSMichy Batshuayi (£11.5m) -
ChelseaBelgiums embarrassment of riches in the centre-forward position - namely
Romelu Lukaku, Christian Benteke and Divock Origi - meant Batshuayis game time
was limited at Euro 2016, but he did grab a goal from the substitutes bench
against Hungary. The 22-year-old scored 17 times in Ligue 1 last season and has
become the most expensive sale in Marseilles history. Following in the
footprints of Didier Drogba, he leaves the Stade Velodrome for Stamford Bridge
and after scoring 33 goals in 78 appearances in total for the French club,
Chelsea fans will be dreaming of the youngster eventually making a similar
impact to club legend Drogba. Michy Batshuayi could make a major impact this
season Theres an argument to suggest this season may come too soon
for Batshuayi, especially with Diego Costa still very much considered the main
man in the Blues forward ranks, but he is without doubt one of the brightest
prospects to have joined the Premier League this summer and cannot be left out
of calculations, despite his lofty price tag.Lys Mousset (£ 7.1m) - BournemouthI
had a fair amount of offers, from Torino, CSKA Moscow, Tottenham and Sevilla but
I felt Bournemouth [was the right club], Mousset said after sealing his move to
the Vitality Stadium. Another rising French star, the Montivilliers-born forward
has impressed in a short space of time for his big local club Le Harve in Ligue
2, scoring 14 goals in 34 appearances. Lys Mousset in action for France at the
Toulon tournament Whether he snubbed Spurs or not, he will be given every chance
to prove himself under the shrewd tutelage of Eddie Howe at Bournemouth and
considering the progress of Callum Wilson and Josh King, Mousset could be the
next major improver for the Cherries. Who makes your team? Not got a team?
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