Josh Sheehan

Sheehan is the sort of midfielder who always looks capable of scoring from outside the box, comfortable enough over a dead ball or in open play that goalkeepers have to stay alert to him from range. That threat with his shooting has been part of his game since his early days in Wales, and it has followed him through every club he has represented since. He remains a reliable, experienced presence in central midfield who rarely goes missing in a match.

Wales handing him the captaincy for a senior fixture says plenty about how his career has developed away from the biggest headlines but firmly inside the dressing room. He has stayed loyal to Bolton through different managers and different divisions rather than chasing a bigger move elsewhere. The question fans still debate is whether that loyalty has limited how far his career could otherwise have gone.