Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ross Barkley, Phil Jones and John Flanagan: the top 10 teens in the Premier League

Alex Oxlade-chamberlain stole all the headlines following his goal in Arsenal's 2-1 Champions League win over Olympiakos - the youngest English player to score in the tournament - so talkSPORT takes a look at the 10 most highly-rated youngsters around.

Having arrived at the Emirates during the summer, the tricky winger could give manager Arsene Wenger a selection dilemma when Theo Walcott returns from injury. 

ALEX OXLADE-CHAMBERLAIN
AGE: 18
CLUB: Arsenal
POSITION: Winger
PREMIER LEAGUE APPEARANCES: 1
THEY SAY: "He is an exciting young player who will provide us with creativity and offensive quality."

- Arsene Wenger, Arsenal manager
THE NEXT: Theo Walcott

Jack Wilshere
AGE: 19
CLUB: Arsenal
POSITION: Midfielder
PREMIER LEAGUE APPEARANCES: 51
THEY SAY: "He will be England captain one day. Jack Wilshere needs more caps but he is a real leader. I remember two defenders, Paolo Maldini and Franco Baresi, and one attacker, Raul, who was 19 at Real Madrid, but for personality and confidence on the pitch, he is the best young midfielder I have seen for his age."

- Fabio Capello, England manager

THE NEXT: Paul Scholes

Ross Barkley
AGE: 17
CLUB: Everton
POSITION: Midfielder
PREMIER LEAGUE APPEARANCES: 3
THEY SAY: "I think he's got all the ability to be a great player for Everton and for England. Hopefully he will show that this season, it's not too early for him because he's got all the attributes to surprise a few people. He's got power, strength, confidence, speed – he's said a few times to me that I'm slower than him. Hopefully he will show that to the Premier League this season."

- Louis Saha, Everton striker
THE NEXT: Steven Gerrard

Phil Jones
AGE: 19
CLUB: Manchester United
POSITION: Central defender
PREMIER LEAGUE APPEARANCES: 41
THEY SAY: "I didn't sign him because I thought we were vulnerable at centre-back, I signed him because he was just too good to miss. Once in a while a player like that comes along, and Jones has definitely got all the parts. He's got real desire, great determination and he's a good trainer. I'm very pleased with him."

- Alex Ferguson, Manchester United manager
THE NEXT: John Terry

JOSH McEACHRAN
AGE: 18
CLUB: Chelsea
POSITION: Central midfielder
PREMIER LEAGUE APPEARANCES: 10
THEY SAY: "Chelsea think extremely highly of him and you can see why. He’s got ability and vision. When players run off him he has the ability to find them with passes."

- Stuart Pearce, England U-21 manager
THE NEXT: Frank Lampard

Connor Wickham
AGE: 18
CLUB: Sunderland
POSITION: Striker
 PREMIER LEAGUE APPEARANCES: 5
 THEY SAY: “The big thing about Connor is that he’s got fantastic potential. The physique of the boy, especially for a lad of 18, is everything you’d want. He’s got fantastic talent and he’s got great potential. That old fashioned style British centre-forward is exactly what we’ve been looking for all along and there aren’t that many of them."

- Steve Bruce, Sunderland manager
THE NEXT: Wayne Rooney

Raheem Sterling
AGE: 16
CLUB: Liverpool
POSITION: Winger
PREMIER LEAGUE APPEARANCES: None, but watch this space...
THEY SAY: "His ability is frightening. Balance, speed, awareness. No-one I've ever seen compares to him. He's a fantastic player and I really hope he does well."

- Steve Gallen, QPR's head of youth development
THE NEXT: John Barnes

Emmanuel Frimpong
AGE: 19
CLUB: Arsenal
POSITION: Defensive midfielder
PREMIER LEAGUE APPEARANCES: 3
THEY SAY: "Emmanuel is a ball winner, good in the duels and physically determined - and is very strong mentally."

- Arsene Wenger, Arsenal manager
THE NEXT: Michael Essien

Romelu Lukaku
AGE: 18
CLUB: Chelsea
POSITION: Striker
PREMIER LEAGUE APPEARANCES: 2
THEY SAY: "'He is tremendously powerful, very strong in the challenges. Despite his size, he has an explosiveness and an ability to react quickly which looks pretty amazing."

- Andre Villas-Boas, Chelsea manager
THE NEXT: Didier Drogba

John Flanagan
AGE: 18
CLUB: Liverpool
POSITION: Right-back
PREMIER LEAGUE APPEARANCES: 8
THEY SAY: "The young boy is not bad. For us that is really encouraging as well because it is a reflection of the work that is being done at the academy and if we have a strong academy it can only benefit us in years to come."

- Kenny Dalglish, Liverpool manager
THE NEXT: Jamie Carragher
 

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