Federico Chiesa
In contrast to Leao, the 2021/22 season was a disappointment for Chiesa. The Italian started promisingly and scored in his fourth successive Champions League game as Juventus beat defending champions Chelsea 1-0 at home. However, in early January, Chiesa suffered a serious injury and was ruled out for the remainder of the campaign. Having enjoyed a strong first season with Juventus, scoring 15 goals and having 11 assists, the winger would have been confident of producing more of the same in 2021/22. Chiesa, was named in the Team of the Tournament as Italy won the 2020 European Championship.
Jadon Sancho
Jadon Sancho was a big money signing for Manchester United ahead of the 2021/22 campaign having impressed at Borussia Dortmund. Unfortunately, the season did not go as planned at Old Trafford as the team declined. However, there were some bright individual moments for Sancho, with his close control, dribbling, and composed finishing ability able to flourish at times for the Red Devils. An injury towards the end of the campaign means Sancho will miss out on the first set of games in the Nations League but could still be a key player for England heading into the 2022 World Cup.
Christopher Nkunku
Having left Paris Saint-Germain in 2019, Christopher Nkunku has become one of the hottest players in European football. The Frenchman enjoyed a tremendous 2021/22 campaign with RB Leipzig, scoring a total of 35 goals in all competitions. The midfielder also registered 13assists, making for an incredible return at club level. Nkunku has appeared only for France ahead of the 2022/23 Nations League but has been called-up to the current squad. Boasting superb dribbling ability and a powerful, accurate shot, Nkunku could play his way into the French starting XI and is an exciting talent.
Pedri
Pedri has developed into one of the finest young central midfielders in Europe. The Spaniard was limited to 21 appearances for Barcelona during the 2021/22 season due to injury but has quickly become one of their key players. Pedri plays with a lot of intelligence, moving the ball quickly and passing with great vision and accuracy. He is the youngest player ever to represent Spain at the European Championship and was named in the Team of the Tournament. Pedri will be hoping to return from injury and