Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe faces competition from the likes of Timothy Weah, Christian Pulisic and Phil Foden as he seeks to defend his Golden Boy award.
The 19-year-old is looking to make history by becoming the first player to take the trophy in successive seasons.
His cause was aided considerably over the summer when he helped to inspire France to World Cup glory in Russia.
He has also been among the goals at club level in 2018-19 after returning to the domestic stage with PSG.
Mbappe will be the heavy favourite to be named the best young player on the planet once more, but there are several other candidates who could run him close.