Oliver Skipp

This time last year, everyone was talking about Edwards behind the scenes at Spurs. Now, it is technically gifted and tenacious midfield anchorman Skipp who is the name on everyone’s lips. He played 18 games for Tottenham’s Under-18s last season and he even got on as a substitute for the Under-23s in February – all this while he was still a schoolboy. This season he has stepped again up to become a regular at Under-23 level and the overall impression is of a player who is mature beyond his years. A firm favourite of the club’s head of player development, John McDermott and Under-18s coach Scott Parker, Skipp only turned 17 in mid-September and, if he maintains his startling progress, seems destined for the Spurs senior side.