Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal)
England
14 caps, 3 goals
Arsenal’s Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain suffered a blow to his development when he lost five months of the season to a cruciate knee ligament injury.
The Gunners midfielder returned in January to brilliant effect though, and his three goals and five assists in 14 Arsenal matches this term are illustrative of his clear quality.
Against Bayern Munich in February, he put in a superb performance, dribbling past ten players – as much as the entire team of the Gunners’ Bundesliga opposition – and he could prove a thrilling player for England in both central midfield and on the wing.