Which of these Liverpool youngsters are most likely to achieve greatness next season?

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Brad Smith

The young left-footer was recently named as Liverpool’s Academy Player of the Year for 2015/16, but with the continuation of strong rumours connecting German international Jonas Hector with The Reds, the young Australian may find his first-team opportunities somewhat limited.

Brad Smith has frequently exhibited terrific attacking desire, surging down the left-wing to threaten the opposition’s penalty area, but much like Alberto Moreno, this is certainly where he excels rather than the overall defensive aspects of his game. Hopefully, this will come with age and Smith can be a valuable asset to Liverpool over the next few years.

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Cameron Brannagan

Like Sergi Canos, Cameron Brannagan was granted his Premier League debut for The Reds against West Brom on the final weekend of the season. Having already pulled on a Liverpool shirt a fair number of times in various cup competitions over the last 12 months or so, this moment may not have been as significant as it would for the majority of academy graduates, but nonetheless marked an important stage in his development.

Brannagan draws several comparisons to Joe Allen – a midfielder who has earned individual praise from Jurgen Klopp over the last few weeks but could still find himself leaving Anfield over the summer. Cameron Brannagan has a diminutive stature, is tidy on the ball, has a fine range of passing, and likes to use his energy to hassle opponents when they are in possession. It is hoped that the vast array of competition for places in the middle of the park does not hinder Brannagan’s progression too much, or worse still encourage him to leave the club.

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Joe Gomez

Joe Gomez experienced a crushing blow when he suffered knee injury at the start of the 2015/16 campaign, having just begun to establish himself as a genuine first-team option. To have taken to the Premier League so comfortably after a move from Charlton Athletic in the formative years of his career is testament to his natural talent and outstanding potential. It is not unreasonable to think that Gomez may have been in consideration for a Euro 2016 role with England had he remained fit for the whole season, such is his promise.

The fact that Danny Ings has been through a similarly harrowing experience with a knee injury in 2015/16 will have helped Gomez, with the former Charlton defender saying how their shared experience has been beneficial for both parties. With a full pre-season to recover and regain a strong base of fitness, Joe Gomez will be raring to go for 2016/17. As a fairly major overhaul of the central defensive positions looks on the cards, the versatile youngster could find this as his best bet for gaining some minutes next year.

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