England’s current crop of super-talented, young players is the result of better coaching and increased opportunities to test themselves in the top flight, according to analysis from the Premier League. The EPPP took a number of steps to improve the development of young English players in the EFL and Premier League. ‘We have a generation of young English players who are exceptionally talented. While the Premier League figures focus on the proportion of England-eligible players starting matches, other statistics look at the minutes played by English players. However, the role of young players during that period increased, with the average age of English players falling to 26.95 years.

Source: Daily Mail July 07, 2021 06:47 UTC