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16. Cauley Woodrow<\/strong><\/h2>\nAge:<\/strong> 28<\/p>\nClub:<\/strong> Luton Town<\/p>\nPosition:<\/strong> Forward<\/p>\nPremier League new boys Luton will have their work cut out for them next season, and unfortunately, their No. 10 comes in dead last on our list. The Hatters<\/em>, of course, worked wonders to secure promotion after a play-off final win over Coventry in May, but Cauley Woodrow was nowhere to be seen at Wembley as a knee injury restricted his involvement. Even when fit, though, he scarcely featured, starting just five Championship games, and making a further 22 appearances from the bench. He did recently sign a new contract, but if last season’s involvement is anything to go by, he won’t be a starter under Rob Edwards.<\/p>\n15. Ryan Christie<\/strong><\/h2>\nAge:<\/strong> 28<\/p>\nClub:<\/strong> Bournemouth<\/p>\nPosition:<\/strong> Attacking midfielder<\/p>\nAn elegant and dazzling player on his day. Unfortunately, those days are few and far between. Ryan Christie has all the hallmarks of a classic 10, but he registered just the single assist last season, despite starting 22 matches, and appearing a further 10 times from the bench. Those are not the sort of numbers that will rank you high up on this list.<\/p>\n\n
14. Tom Cairney<\/strong><\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2023\/07\/13140844\/1315821_1315821_Cairney-copy.jpg\")
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Age:<\/strong> 32<\/p>\nClub:<\/strong> Fulham<\/p>\nPosition:<\/strong> Central midfielder<\/p>\nHe’s a Fulham stalwart and the club’s captain, but Tom Cairney managed just six starts in the Premier League last season under Marco Silva, who preferred a midfield trio of Harrison Reed, Joao Palhinha and Andreas Pereira. He featured heavily from the bench, but we’re after absolute starters and high influencers to place high on this list of 10s.<\/p>\n
13. Manuel Benson<\/strong><\/h2>\nAge:<\/strong> 26<\/p>\nClub:<\/strong> Burnley<\/p>\nPosition:<\/strong> Winger<\/p>\nTwo players scored over 10 goals in Burnley’s Championship-winning campaign under Vincent Kompany, and one of those was Manuel Benson, who notched 11. Perhaps, even more incredibly, he managed to do so in just 14 starts. The real acid test now, though, will be whether he can translate that form to the top flight. He has inherited Ashley Barnes’ No. 10 shirt following the forward’s departure.<\/p>\n
12. Josh Dasilva<\/strong><\/h2>\nAge:<\/strong> 24<\/p>\nClub:<\/strong> Brentford<\/p>\nPosition:<\/strong> Central midfielder<\/p>\nOn his way to becoming an elite midfield presence, Josh Dasilva suffered an unfortunate hip injury in February 2021 that left him on crutches for six months. That seriously hampered his involvement in Brentford’s maiden Premier League season as he featured just nine times, but he was more prominent last term with 36 appearances, starting to really get back into his groove. Still only 24, the Arsenal academy graduate will be hoping to kick on even further in 2023\/24 and re-establish himself as a top prospect.<\/p>\n\n
11. Daniel Podence<\/strong><\/h2>\nAge:<\/strong> 27<\/p>\nClub:<\/strong> Wolves<\/p>\nPosition:<\/strong> Winger<\/p>\nA lively and menacing force when at full throttle, Wolves’ pint-sized magician has the capacity to dazzle and penetrate defensive lines, but fans will lament a lack of consistency in his game. He started 20 matches last term and vindicated that faith with six Premier League goals, but a distinct lack of assists is concerning for any winger, let alone a Premier League one, otherwise Podence would be knocking on the door higher up on our list.<\/p>\n
10. Emile Smith Rowe<\/strong><\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2023\/07\/13140219\/1315821_1315821_2P8HDTJ-scaled.jpg\")
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Age:<\/strong> 22<\/p>\nClub:<\/strong> Arsenal<\/p>\nPosition:<\/strong> Playmaker<\/p>\nEmile Smith Rowe is highly regarded at Arsenal and has been very unfortunate with injuries. The 22-year-old plays like a Brazilian — with his slippery feet, snake-hipped movement and vision — but was born a stone’s throw from Hale End. When he returned last term from a protracted lay-off, he was unfortunate that Mikel Arteta’s side was already in its groove and the manager was reluctant to tinker with a winning formula. With a new pre-season under his belt, a recent European U21 Championship medal on his mantlepiece and no recent injury problems, ESR should hopefully kick on again in 2023\/24, and that could be massive for Arsenal (and possibly England).<\/p>\n
9. Allan Saint-Maximin<\/strong><\/h2>\nAge:<\/strong> 26<\/p>\nClub:<\/strong> Newcastle<\/p>\nPosition:<\/strong> Winger<\/p>\nOnce the centrepiece of Newcastle’s attack and a player who made the admission fee worth it on Tyneside during a tumultuous period under Steve Bruce, Allan Saint-Maximin has seen his stock somewhat flatline under Eddie Howe. Of course, a few injury problems last term didn’t help, but he has struggled to re-establish himself as the elite force he once was at St. James’ Park. That said, the fleet-footed wonder still transfixed when he did get on the turf and proved his worth in Newcastle’s stellar top-four season. In just 12 Premier League starts for the club, he still managed five assists, the joint-third-most of any Newcastle player.<\/p>\n\n
8. Emiliano Buendia<\/strong><\/h2>\nAge:<\/strong> 26<\/p>\nClub:<\/strong> Aston Villa<\/p>\nPosition:<\/strong> Playmaker<\/p>\nAston Villa were 2022\/23’s ultimate Jekyll-and-Hyde club, flirting with relegation during autumn under Steven Gerrard, and then reaching Europe under Unai Emery with a scintillating post-World Cup run. Key to that resurgence was Emiliano Buendia, who became a mainstay in Emery’s XI and even featured in all 38 Premier League games, one of only six midfielders to do so in 2022\/23.<\/p>\n
7. Morgan Gibbs-White<\/strong><\/h2>\nAge:<\/strong> 23<\/p>\nClub:<\/strong> Nottingham Forest<\/p>\nPosition:<\/strong> Playmaker<\/p>\nIt only feels like a matter of time before Gareth Southgate focuses his gaze in the direction of Morgan Gibbs-White, who recently starred for England’s U21s in their European Championship-winning campaign earlier this month. Named as Nottingham Forest’s ‘Player of the Season’ in 2022\/23, the double-barrelled phenom was the beating heart of Steve Cooper’s side, linking midfield to attack with sumptuous and delectable ease in his floating 10 role. A supreme talent.<\/p>\n
6. Eberechi Eze<\/strong><\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2023\/07\/13140348\/1315821_1315821_Eze-copy.jpg\")
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Age:<\/strong> 25<\/p>\nClub:<\/strong> Crystal Palace<\/p>\nPosition:<\/strong> Playmaker<\/p>\nIt’s a testament to Eberechi Eze’s mettle and mental fortitude that he’s been able to bounce back from a major injury setback to make his debut for England last month and feature in all 38 games for Crystal Palace in 2022\/23. A wing-wizard who often plays through the middle and exploits the half space, Eze is Palace’s talismanic force and captivates with his dribbling virtuosity, a notion underpinned by his 71 completed take-ons, the most of any player in the 2022\/23 Premier League season.<\/p>\n\n
5. Lucas Paqueta<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nHot off the press ?<\/p>\n
Lucas Paquet\u00e1 1\ufe0f\u20e30\ufe0f\u20e3 pic.twitter.com\/880icsEzac<\/a><\/p>\n\u2014 West Ham United (@WestHam) July 11, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Club:<\/strong> Luton Town<\/p>\n Position:<\/strong> Forward<\/p>\n Premier League new boys Luton will have their work cut out for them next season, and unfortunately, their No. 10 comes in dead last on our list. The Hatters<\/em>, of course, worked wonders to secure promotion after a play-off final win over Coventry in May, but Cauley Woodrow was nowhere to be seen at Wembley as a knee injury restricted his involvement. Even when fit, though, he scarcely featured, starting just five Championship games, and making a further 22 appearances from the bench. He did recently sign a new contract, but if last season’s involvement is anything to go by, he won’t be a starter under Rob Edwards.<\/p>\n Age:<\/strong> 28<\/p>\n Club:<\/strong> Bournemouth<\/p>\n Position:<\/strong> Attacking midfielder<\/p>\n An elegant and dazzling player on his day. Unfortunately, those days are few and far between. Ryan Christie has all the hallmarks of a classic 10, but he registered just the single assist last season, despite starting 22 matches, and appearing a further 10 times from the bench. Those are not the sort of numbers that will rank you high up on this list.<\/p>\n\n Age:<\/strong> 32<\/p>\n Club:<\/strong> Fulham<\/p>\n Position:<\/strong> Central midfielder<\/p>\n He’s a Fulham stalwart and the club’s captain, but Tom Cairney managed just six starts in the Premier League last season under Marco Silva, who preferred a midfield trio of Harrison Reed, Joao Palhinha and Andreas Pereira. He featured heavily from the bench, but we’re after absolute starters and high influencers to place high on this list of 10s.<\/p>\n Age:<\/strong> 26<\/p>\n Club:<\/strong> Burnley<\/p>\n Position:<\/strong> Winger<\/p>\n Two players scored over 10 goals in Burnley’s Championship-winning campaign under Vincent Kompany, and one of those was Manuel Benson, who notched 11. Perhaps, even more incredibly, he managed to do so in just 14 starts. The real acid test now, though, will be whether he can translate that form to the top flight. He has inherited Ashley Barnes’ No. 10 shirt following the forward’s departure.<\/p>\n Age:<\/strong> 24<\/p>\n Club:<\/strong> Brentford<\/p>\n Position:<\/strong> Central midfielder<\/p>\n On his way to becoming an elite midfield presence, Josh Dasilva suffered an unfortunate hip injury in February 2021 that left him on crutches for six months. That seriously hampered his involvement in Brentford’s maiden Premier League season as he featured just nine times, but he was more prominent last term with 36 appearances, starting to really get back into his groove. Still only 24, the Arsenal academy graduate will be hoping to kick on even further in 2023\/24 and re-establish himself as a top prospect.<\/p>\n\n Age:<\/strong> 27<\/p>\n Club:<\/strong> Wolves<\/p>\n Position:<\/strong> Winger<\/p>\n A lively and menacing force when at full throttle, Wolves’ pint-sized magician has the capacity to dazzle and penetrate defensive lines, but fans will lament a lack of consistency in his game. He started 20 matches last term and vindicated that faith with six Premier League goals, but a distinct lack of assists is concerning for any winger, let alone a Premier League one, otherwise Podence would be knocking on the door higher up on our list.<\/p>\n Age:<\/strong> 22<\/p>\n Club:<\/strong> Arsenal<\/p>\n Position:<\/strong> Playmaker<\/p>\n Emile Smith Rowe is highly regarded at Arsenal and has been very unfortunate with injuries. The 22-year-old plays like a Brazilian — with his slippery feet, snake-hipped movement and vision — but was born a stone’s throw from Hale End. When he returned last term from a protracted lay-off, he was unfortunate that Mikel Arteta’s side was already in its groove and the manager was reluctant to tinker with a winning formula. With a new pre-season under his belt, a recent European U21 Championship medal on his mantlepiece and no recent injury problems, ESR should hopefully kick on again in 2023\/24, and that could be massive for Arsenal (and possibly England).<\/p>\n Age:<\/strong> 26<\/p>\n Club:<\/strong> Newcastle<\/p>\n Position:<\/strong> Winger<\/p>\n Once the centrepiece of Newcastle’s attack and a player who made the admission fee worth it on Tyneside during a tumultuous period under Steve Bruce, Allan Saint-Maximin has seen his stock somewhat flatline under Eddie Howe. Of course, a few injury problems last term didn’t help, but he has struggled to re-establish himself as the elite force he once was at St. James’ Park. That said, the fleet-footed wonder still transfixed when he did get on the turf and proved his worth in Newcastle’s stellar top-four season. In just 12 Premier League starts for the club, he still managed five assists, the joint-third-most of any Newcastle player.<\/p>\n\n Age:<\/strong> 26<\/p>\n Club:<\/strong> Aston Villa<\/p>\n Position:<\/strong> Playmaker<\/p>\n Aston Villa were 2022\/23’s ultimate Jekyll-and-Hyde club, flirting with relegation during autumn under Steven Gerrard, and then reaching Europe under Unai Emery with a scintillating post-World Cup run. Key to that resurgence was Emiliano Buendia, who became a mainstay in Emery’s XI and even featured in all 38 Premier League games, one of only six midfielders to do so in 2022\/23.<\/p>\n Age:<\/strong> 23<\/p>\n Club:<\/strong> Nottingham Forest<\/p>\n Position:<\/strong> Playmaker<\/p>\n It only feels like a matter of time before Gareth Southgate focuses his gaze in the direction of Morgan Gibbs-White, who recently starred for England’s U21s in their European Championship-winning campaign earlier this month. Named as Nottingham Forest’s ‘Player of the Season’ in 2022\/23, the double-barrelled phenom was the beating heart of Steve Cooper’s side, linking midfield to attack with sumptuous and delectable ease in his floating 10 role. A supreme talent.<\/p>\n Age:<\/strong> 25<\/p>\n Club:<\/strong> Crystal Palace<\/p>\n Position:<\/strong> Playmaker<\/p>\n It’s a testament to Eberechi Eze’s mettle and mental fortitude that he’s been able to bounce back from a major injury setback to make his debut for England last month and feature in all 38 games for Crystal Palace in 2022\/23. A wing-wizard who often plays through the middle and exploits the half space, Eze is Palace’s talismanic force and captivates with his dribbling virtuosity, a notion underpinned by his 71 completed take-ons, the most of any player in the 2022\/23 Premier League season.<\/p>\n\n Hot off the press ?<\/p>\n Lucas Paquet\u00e1 1\ufe0f\u20e30\ufe0f\u20e3 pic.twitter.com\/880icsEzac<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 West Ham United (@WestHam) July 11, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n15. Ryan Christie<\/strong><\/h2>\n
14. Tom Cairney<\/strong><\/h2>\n
<\/p>\n13. Manuel Benson<\/strong><\/h2>\n
12. Josh Dasilva<\/strong><\/h2>\n
11. Daniel Podence<\/strong><\/h2>\n
10. Emile Smith Rowe<\/strong><\/h2>\n
<\/p>\n9. Allan Saint-Maximin<\/strong><\/h2>\n
8. Emiliano Buendia<\/strong><\/h2>\n
7. Morgan Gibbs-White<\/strong><\/h2>\n
6. Eberechi Eze<\/strong><\/h2>\n
<\/p>\n5. Lucas Paqueta<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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