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Ligue 1 teenagers in the spotlight! Here are the biggest comets in the French league
In France, it is quite common to give a lot of space to young players and this season is no different. Teams like Lyon or Monaco, from which one of the best players of the moment, Kylian Mbappé, flew out a few years ago, are already classically relying on their talents.
In France, it is quite common to give a lot of space to young players and this season is no different. Teams like Lyon or Monaco, from which one of the best players of the moment, Kylian Mbappé, flew out a few years ago, are already classically relying on their talents. Here is a list of players who could emulate him in the near future.
Eliesse Ben Seghir
At the end of December, he jumped into the league for Monaco for the first time and turned around a duel with Auxerre with two goals. Since then, he has been a regular in the starting line-up and added another goal and an assist to his tally.
Despite the fact that the 18-year-old Frenchman is more of an offensive midfielder, he plays in a two-man attack with Ben Yedder at Monaco.
Rayan Cherki
Lyon have a team full of talent this year and Cherki is the driving force. He is regarded as a huge gem in France, and he shouldn’t be when he first jumped into the league at the age of 16.
This year, he is doing well in terms of statistics, with three goals and four assists.
Warren Zaïre-Emery
The youngest player in this selection, but also a participant in the knockout stages of the Champions League. When he started in the starting line-up in the eighth-final against Bayern, it went around the world. Only 16 years old, the midfielder has already managed to score twice in Ligue 1 in a packed squad of Parisians.
Désiré Doué
Rennes have the second most valuable team in the entire league and it’s not just that. The team has several young players with high potential such as Gouiri, Kalimuendo and Doku. But among these youngsters we can also find a somewhat lesser known name, Désiré Doué.
The 17-year-old Frenchman can start as a central midfielder, but he can also handle more offensive roles. In the current season he has played 18 league games and scored 3 goals, he also added a goal in the Europa League.
Elye Wahi
The only 20 year old on the list, however he only celebrated in January, so he is counted here. Already showed last season at Montpellier that goals are no problem for him, scoring 10 in 33 Ligue 1 games.
This year, he has 8 in 21 games so far and is another big promise for the French national team.
Sources: Transfermarkt, Whoscored
