Top 10 Premier League young talents 2013/2014

6. Matej Vydra

Age: 21 | Club: West Brom | Nationality: Czech | Position: Striker | Premier League Appearances: 8

With the takeover of the Pozzos at Watford, there’s been an influx of players on loan at Watford from Udinese. Among those was Czech striker Vydra who had a great season in the Championship last year before returning for a 2nd loan spell in England at West Brom.

One of the best players in the Championship last season, signing him up on loan was definitely a gamble worth taking for Steve Clarke. He made his first couple of appearances off the bench against Southampton and Everton before suffering an injury which led to him missing the next 6 league games.

His injury opened the door for Saido Berahino and the England U-21 International took his opportunity with both hands. With Berahino in impressive form, it was tough for Vydra to get a look in on his return to fitness. He assisted a goal after coming off the bench against Manchester City and got off the mark in terms of goals just before Christmas against Hull. He was rewarded his 1st start against Spurs on Boxing Day.

As mentioned, his injury didn’t come at the best of times for him especially given Berahino’s form but there’s still plenty of time for the Czech to come good. West Brom’s search for a new manager is still on and Vydra will be hoping for increased game time come the new calendar year.