The new year will see a fantastic crop of new footballing talent emerge, and once again the academies of Chelsea and Manchester City are leading the way, with Arsenal, Liverpool and Crystal Palace also continuing to develop highly-promising youngsters. Elsewhere the trend for young English players to make their breakthroughs in the Bundesliga is continuing, with more starlets honing their games elsewhere in Europe too. ADRIAN KAJUMBA reveals here which are the hottest players set to explode onto the scene in 2022.
Tayo Adaramola (Crystal Palace, 18)
Another promising full-back is on the way through from Crystal Palace's thriving academy.