Six young players to look out for in the Premier League this season

Teenage stars like Bukayo Saka made a big impression last season – who might break through in the coming campaign?
Six young players to look out for in the Premier League this season

Scotland's Billy Gilmour - one of the top young talents in the Premier League

Carney Chukwuemeka (Aston Villa)

“Probably the best 16-year-old in England” was how Chukwuemeke was described by Villa’s CEO, Christian Purslow, in March last year. The hype looks well justified now: the midfielder was named the academy’s player of the season after helping the under-18s to victory in the FA Youth Cup, piquing the interest of Bayern Munich and Juventus, before committing pen to paper for Villa.

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