5 best young talents from Belgium

#4 Michy Batshauyi

Batshuayi is immensely talented but has struggled to break into the Chelsea team

Michy Batshuayi, a trademark no.9, is currently serving as the backup to one of the most feared strikers in world football, Diego Costa. It has been a gradual rise for the Belgian from his days at Standard Liege to Marseille to London.

Since his early days, Batshuayi has been prolific in front of goal. Introduced in the Belgian Pro League at the age of 17, the teenage amassed 44 goals by the time he departed for the French coast. In two seasons in France, the Belgian notched 33 goals, 23 of which were scored in the second season alone placing him right behind the likes of Ibrahimovic and Lacazette.

Batshuayi has since taken a peculiar step into his ascension in the footballing world by becoming a big money signing for Chelsea but has been consistently on the bench this season. While more suitable moves were possible, this is just a minor blip in the rise of a striking beast fighting with Lukaku and Benteke for the Belgium starting spot.