We have chosen one player per club who is likely to make it into the starting XI at some point this season. They must have less than 20 Premier League appearances for their current team.
Arsenal–Marquinhos
The Gunners haven’t signed another winger after Marquinhos arrived at the start of the summer window and following Nico Pepe’s departure on loan at Nice, the Brazilian teenager will play pretty close every minute of the group stage of the season. Europa League and could be called up first. team if Gabriel Martinelli or Bukayo Saka are injured. Plus, he’s very likely to get some Premier League minutes during this loaded program before the start of the World Cup.
Another player who could be in high demand this season is Albert Sambi Lokonga, especially given Thomas Partey’s torrid injury record.
Aston Villa – Cameron Archer
Archer is a good young player, but don’t ask Steven Gerrard about him.
Some Villa fans are wondering why he wasn’t sent out on loan with his first-team minutes as a bonus. With Gerrard’s side struggling for form, his inevitable impact could be similar to what Joe Gelhardt had for Leeds United last season.
Steven Gerrard’s response to @PreeceObserver Cameron Archer’s lack of playing time at Aston Villa was interesting… pic.twitter.com/EsqKijiSDL
— HLTCO (@HLTCO) October 2, 2022
Bournemouth – Jaidon Anthony
Anthony was the hero for the Cherries when they returned to Nottingham Forest last week, securing the 87th-minute winner. He has since been rewarded with a five-minute appearance at Newcastle United and a full game off the bench against Brentford on Saturday.
He is expected to become a regular starter at some point this season with Marcus Tavernier and Ryan Christie ahead of him in the pecking order.
Brentford–Mikkel Damsgaard
Signed for £13.5million in the summer, head coach Thomas Frank has described Damsgaard as “another classic Brentford signing”. Basically because he’s Danish.
The 22-year-old received his first Premier League start at the weekend and played just over an hour in his side’s draw at Bournemouth. Other departures should follow.
Brighton – Levi Colwill
The Seagulls were adamant that Colwill would join Marc Cucurella on loan signing for Chelsea, so it’s clear they really wanted the young defender this season.
The 19-year-old has been superb on loan with Huddersfield Town in 2021/22 as the Terriers have exceeded expectations to reach the playoff final and one injury will be enough to see him start. He should make it difficult for Roberto De Zerbi to drop him now.
Chelsea – Armando Broja
Our resident Chelsea fan said it himself: ‘Broja is in a particularly favorable position to usurp Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang‘ and become the Blues’ first-choice striker. Have a reading after completing this.
Crystal Palace – Malcolm Ebiowei
Ebiowei was brought in in the summer after his contract with Derby County expired, with the Eagles beating Manchester United on his signing.
He is a hugely talented young winger who is sure to prove himself as a solid Premier League player in the years to come.
Everton – N/A
The team is quite stable and I would have to rely on injuries to select someone here. Ruben Vinagre will be a regular if Vitaliy Mykolenko is ruled out, and James Garner will likely play if one of the midfield three is ruled out. If there’s an amazing Everton youngster who punches above his weight in Premier League 2, don’t let me know; I don’t want to look like a plonker.
Fulham – Solomon Manor
When Solomon was signed, I pretended he was someone to watch. Unfortunately, he underwent knee surgery and is ruled out until after the World Cup. Fear not, however, the Israeli winger will be back stronger in 2023 to prove me right.
Leeds United – Cody Drameh
Summer signing Rasmus Kristensen hasn’t been entirely convincing for the Yorkshire club and given Drameh’s formidable loan spell with Cardiff City last season, he could well break into the Whites first team.
Luke Ayling is obviously still at the club but is past his best and there are some great young players there too. You have Lewis Bate, Sam Greenwood and the aforementioned Gelhardt, but I opted for Drameh due to his ability to play on the right or left, in addition to his first-team preparation.
Leicester – Daniel Iversen
Not sure what Iversen is doing in training for not being selected over Danny Ward yet. His time will surely come. His time will likely be January, a week before Leicester sign a new goalkeeper.
Liverpool–Calvin Ramsay
Trent Alexander-Arnold can’t defend, guys. Ramsay is forced to come in and show her how it’s done before breaking FIFA rules to take his place in England’s World Cup squad. Or something.
Manchester City – Sergio Gomez
Pep Guardiola decided against loaning Gomez after signing him from Anderlecht and the Citizens cried out for a new left-back, with Joao Cancelo coming on and doing a good job in the meantime.
The Spanish defender came off the bench to play over 50 minutes against Manchester United on Sunday as his side pulled the Red Devils pants up to the ankles. Gomez has a different impact than Cancelo as he is left footed. He came on as an assist for one of Erling Haaland’s three goals and the thought of him running down the line to find the Norwegian striker in the box will have him licking his lips. If robots are able to lick their lips, of course.
Manchester United – Casemiro
It’s quite baffling why Casemiro has been sitting on the bench every week since leaving Real Madrid, with Scott McTominay ahead of him. Erik ten Hag obviously thought that if it wasn’t broken, why try to fix it? As a result, the Brazilian defensive midfielder had to sit back and watch his team dismantle alongside his old friend Cristiano Ronaldo.
If there’s one saving grace from United’s defeat at the Etihad, it’s that Casemiro is very likely to waltz straight into the starting XI, where he belongs.
Newcastle–Elliot Anderson
Anderson is a Newcastle youngster who has been mentioned for over a year now. The talented 19-year-old made his Premier League debut in January 2021, replacing Miguel Almiron three minutes from Geordie’s 3-0 defeat at Arsenal. Since then, opportunities have been scarce, but his playing time has gradually increased under Eddie Howe.
After spending more than half an hour at Fulham on Saturday, it would be nice to see Anderson named to the Magpies’ starting XI in the top flight ahead of the World Cup.
Nottingham Forest – Loïc Bade
What a perfect opportunity for me to push my (probably confusing to you) Loic Bade agenda. This guy is the real deal. Watch this place.
It’s only a matter of time before the young French centre-back bursts into the Forest’s starting XI. If Steve Cooper doesn’t get his act together soon, we could miss seeing him and William Saiba form the greatest ever defensive partnership for France in Qatar this winter.
Southampton–Samuel Edozie
Another summer signature here. Edozie joined the Saints from Manchester City and is a very promising young winger.
Instead of tearing things up for the Under-23s, the 19-year-old earns minutes in the top flight. He has come off the bench in every possible game since signing and could potentially replace Stuart Armstrong, Sekou Mara or Ainsley Maitland-Niles in the squad at some point this season.
Apparently his brother, Fandab, is also very good. One to watch.
Tottenham – Djed Spence
Spence can’t get a red kick under Antonio Conte – who apparently wasn’t too crazy about signing the young right-back.
He has played a minute in all competitions so far but should be given a chance after Emerson Royal’s red card in North London Derby Saturday. But keeping him in the cold in favor of Lucas Moura or Ivan Perisic in his position is probably more likely.
Hopefully Conte sees the light soon. Spence is better than Emerson and probably better than Matt Doherty too. It should start soon. He just has to do it.
Sister of Djed Spence ☠️ pic.twitter.com/rJNmxAiz46
— ☔️ (@LeaoSznn) October 1, 2022
West Ham – Emerson Palmieri
I think it’s time for Aaron Cresswell to pass the torch to Emerson, who signed from Chelsea in the summer transfer window. Emerson probably won’t hold said torch for too long, but there’s still time.
Cresswell is an expert in set pieces, but he’s probably past his best, with all due respect.
Summer signing Flynn Downes is also a decent shout here with Tomas Soucek out of form.
Wolves – Boubacar Traoré
This one was relatively difficult to call given the fact Wolves just fired Bruno Lage. We have no idea who will come in, which means it’s hard to gauge which fringe player has a chance of becoming a regular starter.
It is hoped that a full sh*thouse will arrive that starts Diego Costa week after week, but Traore is the sure call here.
Traore turned 21 last month and is on loan for the season, although Wolves have the option of buying him. The Malian midfielder has come off the bench twice so far this season and has currently made more appearances in 22/23 for a club he no longer plays for.
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