Joel Randall

Randall took the long way into a regular first team shirt, developing his game through loan spells at non league and lower league clubs before establishing himself in wide midfield. He operates on either side of an attack, drifting inside from the flank and contributing goals as well as service. That gradual, unglamorous route gave him an understanding of the professional game most young players develop much later.

The question with Randall is whether he can become the creative spark in a team rather than a useful squad option contributing occasionally from the wing, since he earned his move to Bolton on the back of a genuinely productive stretch lower down the leagues. Stepping up a level always brings the risk that end product does not translate as easily. Watch how involved he gets in the busiest moments of a match before judging whether that step has genuinely been made.