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JORGENSEN VILLARREAL AGE: 18 According to FIFA 21 scouts, no La Liga GK has higher potential than the Sweden star! His base OVR of 62 can rise to an epic 82 on this year’s game! DEST BARCELONA AGE: 20 Not only is Dest the first American to appear for Barcelona in La Liga, he’s the first American to play for the giants in the Champions League! ARAUJO BARCELONA BARCELONA AGE: 21 Barcelona legend Gerard Pique recently said that his partner “has it all to become a top defender for the next 10 to 15 years”. That’s high praise! GUILLAMON VALENCIA AGE: 21 The Spain Under-21 star made his senior debut for Valencia this time last year, but now he’s a regular. His idol is Sergio Ramos – and they share…

MAJECKI MONACO AGE: 21 The Poland U20 GK had a sick loan spell for Legia Warsaw in 2019-20, so he was called back to Monaco’s senior squad. Safe hands! SOPPY RENNES AGE: 19 The right-back was a top target for Celtic last summer, and Bhoys fans are still gutted they couldn’t make it happen. He’s been on fire this year! BOTMAN LILLE AGE: 21 The Sweden centreback was one of Liverpool’s defensive targets in January, but they couldn’t stump up the £40 million Lille were asking for! BADIASHILLE MONACO AGE: 19 If any of you play Football Manager, you’ll know about the Monaco CB – he grows into a beast on the game. The FM scouts defo know their stuff! BAKKER PSG AGE: 20 When you’re starting pretty much every…

CATALIN CIRJAN FACTFILE Club: Arsenal Country: Romania Age: 18 Position: Midfielder The likes of Bukayo Saka, Emile Smith Rowe and Gabriel Martinelli are evidence that Mikel Arteta is happy to give young players their chance to shine – and Catalin Cirjan could be next in line! He can play as a No.8 or a No.10 and has become a regular at first team training over the past year, so he’s clearly mega highly rated! LOUIE BARRY FACTFILE Club: Aston Villa Country: England Age: 17 Position: Striker Louie Barry caught our attention when he signed for Barcelona from West Brom in 2019! Things didn’t quite go as planned in Spain, so he joined Villa in January 2020 for a fee that could rise to £3.5m. He scored on his debut against Liverpool in the third round of the FA Cup –…

MAN. CITY v WEST HAM We can’t see West Ham’s 11-game winless run v City ending here… MATCH SAYS 3-1 YOU SAY LEEDS v ASTON VILLA This could be a goalfest at Elland Road, with both sides attacking! MATCH SAYS 3-2 YOU SAY C. PALACE v FULHAM The Eagles are the favourites, but we fancy a surprise away victory! MATCH SAYS 1-2 YOU SAY TOTTENHAM v BURNLEY Spurs smashed Burnley for five in London last year. It could be closer! MATCH SAYS 2-1 YOU SAY WEST BROM v BRIGHTON It simply has to be three points for the home side or relegation looms! MATCH SAYS 1-0 YOU SAY NEWCASTLE v WOLVES We’re predicting this match to be the only 0-0 in the PL this week! MATCH SAYS 0-0 YOU SAY…

l Her full name is Lena Oberdorf and she turned 19 years old last December! 2 She signed for Wolfsburg last summer from Essen – and scored a brace on her debut against her old side! 3 She won the 2017 UEFA Under-17 Championship with Germany and was named the tourno’s best player! 4 She was called up to Germany’s senior squad for the first time when she was at school in a class! 5 She made her senior Germany debut when she was 17, making her the eighth-youngest player to represent the women’s national team! 6 She was included in their World Cup 2019 squad and became their youngest-ever player to feature at the tourno! 7 She had to take two school exams during World Cup 2019, but she…

Erling Haaland was born in Leeds and is still a fan! He even swapped shirts with Stuart Dallas when they played while on international duty! Even though he’s about to turn 22, AC Milan’s awesome shot-stopper Gianluigi Donnarumma has already made over 200 appearances! 19 Curtis Jones is the third-youngest goalscorer for Liverpool in the Champions League! 20 Man. City baller Phil Foden is the youngest player in history to score and assist against Liverpool at Anfield in thePremier League! 22 MasonMount is the second-youngest player to scoreten goals in the Premier League for Chelsea after former winger Arjen Robben! 16 Dane Scarlett became Tottenham’s youngest-ever player to feature in the Prem v West Brom recently! 3 Arsenal’s Emile Smith Rowe and Bukayo Saka became the first English pair to…

SKILLS… He’s an all-action midfielder who covers a huge amount of ground and loves stopping opponents’ attacks! With four goals and assists combined from his first four senior Ecuador caps, he loves getting into advanced positions! He’s mega comfortable with the ball at his feet and likes to control the tempo of the game from the middle of the park! IS HE THE NEXT… Yves Bissouma? Transfer spies are pretty certain defensive midfielder Bissouma will be on the move in the summer, but Caicedo is a ready-made replacement! They’re similar players, but Caicedo is way more of a threat going forward by creating chances! FACTFILE Name: Moises Isaac Caicedo Corozo Age: 19 Country: Ecuador Position: Midfielder Story: Some sources said he’d agreed to join Man. United last month, but spies…

DONNARUMMA AC MILAN AGE: 21 Donnarumma turns 22 this week, so he just about sneaks into this XI! He still hasn’t put pen to paper on a new deal at Milan, so could be on the move soon! DALOT AC MILAN (loan) AGE: 21 Even though he’s yet to become an automatic starter, Dalot has shown enough promise to suggest he can grow into a top player! DE LIGT JUVENTUS AGE: 21 The Dutch defender was massively in-demand after his epic performances for Ajax in the 2018-19 Champions League. He’s still developing! BASTONI INTER MILAN AGE: 21 Bastoni’s ability on the ball and him being left-footed is one of the major reasons why he walks straight into this team. He’s a rock-solid defender! HICKEY BOLOGNA AGE: 18 The Scotsman has…

JOINING EVERTON! THIERRY SAYS: “I signed for West Brom at U9s and was playing there for four years. Everton were interested and offered me a five-year deal with schooling included! Me and my parents made the hard decision for me to move away from home at the age of 11 for the chance to become a better player!” CHILDHOOD IDOLS! THIERRY SAYS: “I was a big fan of Danny Rose when I started out at Everton! That was when he was killing it at the time, so he’s a player that I looked up to. It’s changed as I’ve got older – now I see myself looking more at Alphonso Davies, but I never change my style to be like somebody else!” DAVIES COMPARISONS! THIERRY SAYS: “It’s unbelievable! Being compared…

MESLIER LEEDS AGE: 20 TheWhites would’ve conceded a lot more goals if it wasn’t for Meslier’s displays this season! He’ll be one of the best GKs in the Prem in a few years! JAMES CHELSEA AGE: 21 Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold has a battle on his hands to keep his place in the England XI due to the Chelsea rightback’s performances! FOFANA LEICESTER AGE: 20 The 6ft 3in defender is an absolute beast and we couldn’t leave him out of this team! It’s crazy to think that this is just his first season in the Prem! GARCIA MAN. CITY AGE: 20 We’re making the most of Garcia for this Prem XI while we still can! He’s pretty much guaranteed to be joining Barcelona later this summer! SAKA ARSENAL AGE: 19 Even…

PLOGMANN WERDER BREMEN AGE: 20 Plogmann was given his league debut at just 18 years old v Frankfurt! He was recently on loan at SV Meppen, before being recalled due to injury! FRIMPONG BAYER LEVERKUSEN AGE: 20 The Leverkusen right-back played with baller Jadon Sancho at youth level for Man. City, so they’d link-up perfectly down the right! KONATE RB LEIPZIG AGE: 21 Dayot Upamecano gets a lot of attention at RB Leipzig, but his CB partner is just as exciting! He could be set for a move to the Premier League soon! ZAGADOU B. DORTMUND AGE: 21 Dortmund’s defender has been unlucky with injuries this season, which has prevented him from getting more regular first-team football! DAVIES BAYERN MUNICH AGE: 20 Davies broke the record for the fastest speed…

GEORGE WEAH After beginning his career in Africa, George spent 13 years playing in Europe’s top leagues! He was the top goalscorer in the 1994-95 Champo League with PSG, won the Serie A twice with AC Milan and later the FA Cup with Chelsea.He also played 75 times for Liberia, where he’s now the President. Bonkers! FACTFILE! DOB: 01.10.1966 Country: Liberia Caps: 75 Height: 6ft Position: Striker Clubs: Monaco, PSG, AC Milan, Chelsea (loan), Man. City, Marseille & Al Jazira TIMOTHY WEAH Unlike his dad, Timothy was born in USA – and represents them! He started his career at PSG, but was allowed to leave after a loan spell at Celtic. He signed for Lille in 2019 and has struggled with loads of injuries, but finally scored his first Ligue…

MAN. CITY v WEST HAM Saturday, 12.30pm It’s fair to say that David Moyes has done an outstanding job at West Ham, but he’s got a tough task on his hands v Man. City! West Ham’s draw against The Citizens in October was the first point The Hammers had registered against City in eight games and their first goal v Pep Guardiola’s side since April 2018. Best of luck, Moyesy! LEICESTER v ARSENAL Sunday, 12pm Mikel Arteta won’t be looking forward to his side’s trip to Leicester on Sunday! The Gunners have lost their last three games at the King Power Stadium in the Premier League and haven’t won in the Prem there since 2015! They’ll have to be cautious of Jamie Vardy if he’s fit – he’s netted 11…

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