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World Cup: 23 young players to watch at Russia 2018

With the majority of sides for the big date in Russia decided, AS takes a look at some of the up-and-coming stars who could make a name for themselves.

Portugal, winger, (20).
Germany, defender, (22).
Germany, defensive midfielder, (22).
Germany, winger, (22).
France, midfielder, (21).
Croatia, midfielder, (23). (Croatia are in the playoffs and have yet to qualify)
Italy, winger, (23). (Italy are in the playoffs and have yet to qualify)
Spain, midfielder, (22).
Germany, striker, (21).
France, winger, (20).
Ivory Coast, midfielder, (20). (Ivory Coast have yet to qualify)
Italy, goalkeeper, (18). (Italy are in the playoffs and have yet to qualify)
Brazil, striker, (20).
France, forward, (18).
Portugal, striker, (21).
Germany, full back, (22).
Germany, midfielder, (22).
Denmark, striker, (20). (Denmark are in the playoffs and have yet to qualify)
England, midfielder, (21).
England, forward, (19).
Spain, full back, (21).
Spain, winger, (21).
Germany, winger, (24).
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Gonçalo Guedes

Portugal, winger, (20).

Foto: MACIEJ GILLERT / AFP

Niklas Süle

Germany, defender, (22).

Foto: Dean Mouhtaropoulos / Getty Images

Julian Weigl

Germany, defensive midfielder, (22).

Foto: Claudio Villa / Getty Images

Serge Gnabry

Germany, winger, (22).

Foto: Adam Nurkiewicz / Getty Images

Thomas Lemar

France, midfielder, (21).

Foto: CHRISTOPHE SIMON / AFP

Mateo Kovacic

Croatia, midfielder, (23). (Croatia are in the playoffs and have yet to qualify)

Foto: HARALDUR GUDJONSSON / AFP

Federico Bernardeschi

Italy, winger, (23). (Italy are in the playoffs and have yet to qualify)

Foto: Claudio Villa / Getty Images

Saúl

Spain, midfielder, (22).

Foto: JESUS RUBIO / DIARIO AS

Timo Werner

Germany, striker, (21).

Foto: KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP

Ousmane Dembélé

France, winger, (20).

Foto: CHARLES PLATIAU / REUTERS

Franck Kessie

Ivory Coast, midfielder, (20). (Ivory Coast have yet to qualify)

Foto: THOMAS SAMSON / AFP

Gianluigi Donnarumma

Italy, goalkeeper, (18). (Italy are in the playoffs and have yet to qualify)

Foto: JESUS RUBIO / DIARIO AS

Gabriel Jesus

Brazil, striker, (20).

Foto: MIGUEL SCHINCARIOL / AFP

Kylian Mbappé

France, forward, (18).

Foto: CHARLES PLATIAU / REUTERS

André Silva

Portugal, striker, (21).

Foto: Octavio Passos / Getty Images

Joshua Kimmich

Germany, full back, (22).

Foto: Alexander Hassenstein / Bongarts/Getty Images

Leon Goretzka

Germany, midfielder, (22).

Foto: Alexander Hassenstein / Bongarts/Getty Images

Kasper Dolberg

Denmark, striker, (20). (Denmark are in the playoffs and have yet to qualify)

Foto: LISELOTTE SABROE / AFP

Dele Alli

England, midfielder, (21).

Foto: CARL RECINE / Action Images via Reuters

Marcus Rashford

England, forward, (19).

Foto: CARL RECINE / Action Images via Reuters

Álvaro Odriozola

Spain, full back, (21).

Foto: Manuel Lorenzo / EFE

Marco Asensio

Spain, winger, (21).

Foto: Denis Doyle / Getty Images

Julian Draxler

Germany, winger, (24).

Foto: Alexander Hassenstein / Bongarts/Getty Images

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