5 young players who will light up the Champions League

#1 Ousmane Dembele

Real Valladolid CF v FC Barcelona - La Liga

Don't buy the argument that Ousmane Dembele had a disappointing first season at Barcelona. The Frenchman may have spent little time at the pitch last year, starting just 12 matches playing only 931 minutes, he managed to contribute 3 goals and 6 assists, one every 103 minutes.

Despite playing a third of the minutes Rakitic did and half of Iniesta, he contributed more assists than either of them. That may seem surprising, but it shows what the young Frenchman is capable of when he is fully fit. With his 2.7 chances created per 90, best in the Barca squad, narrowly beating Messi on 2.6 per 90.

In his full season with Rennes, he completed 5 dribbles a game, and no just below 4 at Spain. He has a massive 60% success rate on completed dribbles, same as other strong dribblers like Wilfred Zaha.

He may just be 21, but his unpredictability still turns defenders inside out. With the ability to shoot with both his feet,it is impossible for the markers to predict what he does next. And with Messi in the other flank, teams can't focus on man-marking Dembele. The results could be frightening, unless you are a Barcelona fan.