Shea Lacey

Lacey started out as a winger but plays more like a player hunting space than one sticking to a touchline, drifting inside to receive the ball between opposition lines. His left foot is the clear source of his quality, producing sharp passes and a shot he strikes early rather than waiting to set himself up. He also uses his weaker foot enough to keep defenders honest, which stops him becoming predictable.

The tension with Lacey is durability, because a player reliant on clever positioning rather than raw pace needs time to develop physically before senior defenders stop giving him that space. Injuries have already interrupted his progress at times, the kind of setback that tests patience for a player still learning his best position. Watch which role he settles into, because his influence on a match depends on being trusted to roam rather than pinned to one side.