Top 5 contenders for the PFA Young Player of the Year | Premier League 2019-20 

3. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa)

Jack Grealish

Jack Grealish captained Aston Villa to promotion from the Championship last season and for his efforts, he was voted into the Championship Team of the Season.

The last time Grealish contested in the Premier League, he was part of a Villa side that finished bottom of the league to end a run of 24 consecutive years in the Premier League since inception, with the midfielder setting a new unwanted record by losing all 16 matches he contested that term.

It has been a different story upon his return and while the Villans might still be engaged in a relegation dogfight, their skipper has shone like a million stars and has been one of the standout midfielders in the league.

With seven goals and five assists this term, the Villa academy graduate has received widespread praise for his performances especially in the absence of midfield partner John McGinn and many are giving him an outside chance of making England's squad for Euro 2020.

Although he turned 24 last September, the rule of eligibility for the PFA Young Player of the Year states that players had to have been 23 at the start of the season - which was the case with last season's winner Raheem Sterling (who turned 24 in December 2018) - and if he is to keep up his impressive displays, Grealish could become the first Aston Villa player since James Milner in 2010 to win the award.