PL Young Guns: Top-flight stars born after the millenium

PL Young Guns: Top-flight stars born after the millenium

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There is a plethora of young talent emerging from within the Premier League. AFP

In light of the England call up for Jadon Sancho earlier this month;, the first player born since the year 2000 to earn one, we take a look at the noteworthy young stars born this millennium to have featured in the English top flight:

Phil Foden (born 28/05/2000)

The young star from Stockport became the youngest ever player to receive a Premier League winner's medal at the end of Manchester City's record 100 point tally campaign last season. Foden made five league appearances as well as a handful of domestic cup appearances as he was gradually introduced into first team football by manager Pep Guardiola. Foden has made three further Premier League appearances at the start of the current campaign.

Ryan Sessegnon (born 18/05/2000)

During a promotion winning campaign from the Championship for Fulham last season, Sessegnon firmly cemented his place as a first team regular at the club at the tender age of 17. Now, aged 18, Sessegnon has featured in all of the 'Cottagers' eight Premier League games so far, making him the young star with the most top flight appearances alongside Manchester City's Phil Foden.

Callum Hudson-Odoi (born 07/11/2000)

The youngest player in the list of millenials to make a first team Premier League appearance, Hudson-Odoi is one of the gems of Chelsea's vast youth academy. He was just 17 years and 84 days old when he made his debut against Bournemouth in January. Having been named in the starting eleven for Chelsea's Community Shield clash with Manchester City, Hudson-Odoi is fast pushing for more regular first team appearances at Stamford Bridge.

Angel Gomes (born 31/08/2000)

The first player born after the turn of the millenium to make a Premier League appearance, then 16 year old Angel Gomes replaced Wayne Rooney in stoppage time against Crystal Palace at Old Trafford, in the final game of the 2016-2017 campaign. Unfortunately, since this early introduction to the Premier League , Gomes has yet to make any further appearances in England's top division.

Ethan Ampadu (born 14/09/2000)

The Chelsea youngster made his first team debut in September 2017, replacing Cesc Fàbregas in an EFL Cup third round tie against Nottingham Forrest. However he was made to wait for his first, and only, Premier League appearance for the Stamford Bridge club; this arrived two months later in December of the same year, as he was an 80th minute substitute versus Huddersfield Town. Yet between the fleeting appearances for his club side, Ampadu made his international debut for Wales in November 2017,against the French in the Stade de France in Paris.