#3 Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal)
Arsene Wenger has a track record of springing a surprise and naming players from the academy in his starting XI all of a sudden and Maitland Niles is one such player.
He has been at the club since the age of six and has been impressive at left-back. He has even managed to provide healthy competition for summer signing Sead Kolasinac.
The 20-year-old enjoyed a season-long loan spell at Ipswich town in 2015. He was often deployed in a more advanced role and he even scored two goals in 32 games for the club.
This season, he has made a remarkable 23 appearances for the club He has represented England at all youth levels and was part of the team that won the FIFA U20 World Cup in 2017.
The young defender earns only £4,000-a-week.and if his recent performances are taken into account, he will be set for a big increment soon.