Fantasy Football guide to young stars to watch in the Premier League

With the return of Premier League football just around the corner, there is a new generation of emerging talent waiting for their chance to shine. 

Finding a player who can match the meteoric rise of Dele Alli is one of the most rewarding challenges facing Sky Sports Fantasy Football managers this summer, with value to be had from breakthrough starlets. 

The likes of Marcus Rashford and Gabriel Jesus also captured the headlines last season, having their valuations bumped up accordingly, but who will be the Premier League's next rising star? 

Following an incredibly successful summer for England's youth teams, Sky Sports Fantasy Football have picked out some of the wonderkids to watch this year - all available for bargain prices. 

Harry Winks (£7.3million)

The obvious place to start the search for the next Dele Alli in the Premier League is Tottenham. 

Having refused to follow their rivals in investing heavily this summer, Spurs look set to give more youngsters the chance to shine this season and Harry Winks is next on the conveyor belt.

The 21-year-old midfielder was rapidly enhancing his prospects for a regular starting spot before suffering an ankle injury in April, ending his season prematurely. 

Largely used as a deputy to Moussa Dembele, Winks scored one and set up another during his chances, but also registered the third highest pass completion record in the Premier League at 90.2 per cent, only bettered by Dembele and John Stones, meaning he's primed for passing bonus points. 

He's been rebuilding his match fitness in Spurs' pre-season tour of the USA and found the net against Roma this week, adding to the sense that he can be the club's next young star. 

Ademola Lookman (£8million)

Ademola Lookman was a key member of the England Under-20s’ historic World Cup winning side. The Everton winger scored three goals and had the most successful dribbles out of any player at the tournament. 

With Romelu Lukaku out of the picture and Ross Barkley expected to follow, Lookman should have the chance to establish a first-team place under Ronald Koeman. 

The 19-year-old caught the eye with seven goals in the first half of the season with Charlton, before scoring from the bench on his debut against Manchester City and making seven additional appearances, including three starts.

Fellow young Toffees Tom Davies, Mason Holgate, Matthew Pennington and Dominic Calvert-Lewin will be looking to shine, but it is Lookman who offers the greatest appeal to Sky Sport Fantasy Football bosses.  

Tammy Abraham (£8.6million)

Tammy Abraham burst onto the scene with Bristol City last year and couldn't have dreamt of more of a perfect start to his career. 

The 19-year-old scored 13 goals in all competitions in his first 16 games of the season, earning him the Sky Bet Championship Player of the Month award for September. 

Abraham returned to Chelsea from his loan-spell with an end-of-season record of 23 goals in 40 games, tying him as the joint second-highest scorer in the Championship. 

At 6" 4', Abraham possesses aerial presence but also comes with devastating pace, while he managed 2.7 shots per game with a 45 per cent shooting accuracy. 

Swansea have secured the services of the young striker for the upcoming season on a loan deal and, with Fernando Llorente sidelined for pre-season, has the chance to replicate his goal scoring form in the Premier League. 

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Wilfred Ndidi (£7.8million) 

The Leicester midfield enforcer was brought into the side as a replacement for N'Golo Kanté, but only managed to play in 17 games. The 20-year-old ceased every opportunity, though. 

Idrissa Gueye led the league in tackles last season, with 135 in just 33 appearances, an average of 4.1 per game. Ndidi managed an average of 4 tackles per game, the second highest average in the league. 

Tackling bonuses will be a certainty with Ndidi, but the Nigerian also scored two goals in the Premier League, and assisted one more. 

At £0.8million less than Gueye, whose points total of 161 was just one lower than Paul Pogba's, Ndidi is available at a bargain price if he produces the aforementioned numbers over a full season. 

Lewis Cook (£7.2million) 

Few players can say that they have lifted the World Cup as England captain, but Bournemouth's Lewis Cook is amongst them. 

Fresh off the triumphant Under-20 World Cup campaign, Cook is in prime position to nail down a starting spot in the heart of Eddie Howe's midfield this season. 

The former Leeds United player impressed whenever he took to the field last year, but his chances were limited due to a long-term injury. 

This time around, the 20-year-old will be keen to make up for lost time, and he could prove to be a real bargain at just £7.2million.  

Kasey Palmer (£7million) 

Another accomplished England international at youth level, Kasey Palmer is a young man with a big future ahead of him, starting with this coming season. 

Embarking on his second season on loan at Huddersfield Town, Palmer is about to play Premier League football for the first time, but there's no reason to assume he'll be fazed. 

Having impressed in Town's promotion campaign with four goals from 16 starts, the 20-year-old has the chance to continue his progress under the guidance of David Wagner, while offering outstanding value at £7.0million. 

Dominic Solanke (£7.5m) 

Valued at just £7.5million in Sky Sports Fantasy Football, Liverpool's Dominic Solanke is a relatively cheap option who could become a steal if he can get the game time he craves. 

The teenager has made a great first impression for the Reds, having already scored his first goal for the club against Crystal Palace in Hong Kong last week. 

With a phenomenal goal-scoring record at under-18 level, it appears that the former Chelsea man's step-up to first team football is inevitable. 

Daniel Sturridge's injury record and Divock Origi's disappointing return of seven goals from 34 appearances last season means the 19-year-old might get his chance sooner rather than later.      

Sporting Life League 

You can pick your team of the best Premier League stars and the Sporting Life League gives you the chance to win fantastic prizes for ending the season at the summit.

A PlayStation 4, a copy of the FIFA 18 game and four tickets to a Sky Bet EFL match of your choice are the prizes if you fight off the competition to be the top Sky Sports Fantasy Football manager in the Sporting Life League.

You can take your place in the Sporting Life League by clicking on the join a league button and using 8300572 as the league PIN. 

The Sporting Life League is starting from scratch this season so you will need to enter again if you enjoyed the battle for supremacy last term.