3) Andre Wisdom
There was a lot of enthusiasm surrounding Wisdom when he made his first-team breakthrough a couple of years ago. We’ve barely seen him in the last two years, with the 22-year-old having spent time at Derby Country and West Brom, but he did enough to earn a new contract this summer. Considering his age, this is likely to be a make or break season for him, although he’ll likely have to wait on Nathaniel Clyne to get a chance in the first-team.
2) Tiago Ilori
Another 22-year-old facing an important season. Despite his fine performance in the European Under-21 Championships this summer, his prospects won’t be helped by his absence from the pre-season tour, which could have been an opportunity for him to really make his mark. With Skrtel, Sakho, Lovren and Toure all ahead of him in the pecking order, and Wisdom and Gomez capable of covering, a loan deal is likely for the Portuguese man.
