Tommy Setford

Setford plays with a calmness on the ball that suggests nobody told him first team goalkeeping is supposed to feel difficult, finding the next pass without rushing the decision. His reflexes stood out early in his development, the kind of instinctive shot stopping coaches generally agree cannot be taught the way distribution can. Progressing through England's youth goalkeeping setup alongside his academy development, he has built a reputation for temperament as much as raw talent.

The tension with any young goalkeeper this highly regarded is the gap between what he shows in training and what happens the first time a mistake costs a first team goal. Composure at academy level does not automatically survive the pressure of a packed stadium and a manager under scrutiny. How he responds to that first real setback will matter more than the good performances before it.