Southampton fans have not had too much to cheer since returning to the Premier League.
Russell Martin‘s side are yet to win a league match after seven attempts and will hope that changes in a huge match against Leicester City on Saturday.
One player that will be key to their chances is Tyler Dibling, with the 18-year-old’s emergence one thing that has got Southampton fans excited.
Dibling scored his first senior goal in just his second league start as he helped Southampton to their only point of the season so far in a 1-1 draw with Ipswich Town earlier in the campaign.
Southampton are famed for their academy and The Guardian have now identified the next player Saints supporters should be keeping a close eye on.
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Thierry Rohart-Brown a future Southampton star
Each season, The Guardian issue a ‘Next Generation’ feature which looks at the best youngsters at each Premier League club.
They have now released the 2024 edition, looking at players born between September 1st 2007 and August 31st 2008; effectively 16 and 17-year-olds.
For Southampton, The Guardian have picked out 16-year-old Thierry Rohart-Brown, who joined from Reading’s academy last summer.
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Who is Southampton youngster Thierry Rohart-Brown?
As well as Dibling, Southampton also have tricky winger Sam Amo-Ameyaw in and around the first team, whilst a number of academy talents are out on loan this season to gain invaluable experience of senior football.
Given he is just 16, Southampton fans may not know too much about Rohart-Brown, but The Guardian have explained their decision by saying: ‘The central midfielder joined Saints from Reading last October and is already a fixture in the under-21s.
Rohart-Brown, who trained with Russell Martin’s first team towards the end of last season, is a versatile player capable of operating as a No 6, No 8 or a No 10.
He announced himself in the under-21s by scoring an acrobatic effort against Celtic on his debut in the Premier League International Cup.
Is dual nationality, eligible for both England and France. Joined Southampton as part of the deal that saw teenage striker Dom Ballard, now on loan at Blackpool, join Reading on a season-long loan.
Rohart-Brown excelled in his exams before joining as a scholar and is now pushing to join first-team training on a more regular basis’.
One to watch out for, Rohart-Brown could be the next youngster to break into the Southampton first-team.