Premier League clubs ranked by who gave most minutes to under-23 players
Premier League clubs are criticised for not handing opportunities to young players – but which sides have put their faith in youth in 2018-19?
With so much at stake financially in the competition, it can be hard for managers to give young players a chance to impress, but that hasn’t stopped the likes of Declan Rice and Aaron Wan-Bissaka enjoying breakthrough campaigns.
We’ve ranked every Premier League club in order of how many minutes they afforded to players currently aged 22 and under.
1. Leicester City
Number of under-23 players used: Nine
Total minutes given to under-23 players: 15,387
2. Everton
Number of under-23 players used: Six
Total minutes given to under-23 players: 7,230
3. Wolves
Number of under-23 players used: Five
Total minutes given to under-23 players: 6,739
4. West Ham
Number of under-23 players used: Five
Total minutes given to under-23 players: 6,663
Why we love @_DeclanRice ❤️ pic.twitter.com/9nnDxsfaRU
— West Ham United (@WestHamUtd) May 15, 2019
5. Huddersfield Town
Number of under-23 players used: Seven
Total minutes given to under-23 players: 5,223
6. Bournemouth
Number of under-23 players used: Seven
Total minutes given to under-23 players: 4,786
7. Manchester United
Number of under-23 players used: Seven
Total minutes given to under-23 players: 4,402
8. Liverpool
Number of under-23 players used: Three
Total minutes given to under-23 players: 3,528
9. Tottenham
Number of under-23 players used: Five
Total minutes given to under-23 players: 3,425
10. Arsenal
Number of under-23 players used: Six
Total minutes given to under-23 players: 3,414
11. Crystal Palace
Number of under-23 players used: Two
Total minutes given to under-23 players: 3,136
Aaron Wan-Bissaka won 93% of the tackles he attempted in the 2018/2019 Premier League
Elite ball-winner. 👏👏👏pic.twitter.com/CeBWh2AxmC
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) May 14, 2019
12. Fulham
Number of under-23 players used: Three
Total minutes given to under-23 players: 3,111
13. Manchester City
Number of under-23 players used: Three
Total minutes given to under-23 players: 2,505
14. Southampton
Number of under-23 players used: Six
Total minutes given to under-23 players: 2,262
15. Brighton
Number of under-23 players used: One
Total minutes given to under-23 players: 1,771
16. Burnley
Number of under-23 players used: One
Total minutes given to under-23 players: 1,599
17. Newcastle United
Number of under-23 players used: One
Total minutes given to under-23 players: 688
18. Chelsea
Number of under-23 players used: One
Total minutes given to under-23 players: 391
19. Watford
Number of under-23 players used: Two
Total minutes given to under-23 players: 361
20. Cardiff City
Number of under-23 players used: Zero
Total minutes given to under-23 player: Zero