English Players to look out for this season

With the state of English football in apparent decline I take a look ahead and see who to watch out for this season.

Arsenal
Along with Jack Wilshire I expect Keiron Gibbs to feature more and new signing Carl Jenkinson is eligible for England still. He is however also eligible for Finland so may have a choice to make sooner rather than later. Should Oxlade-Chamberlain sign then I don't see him playing regular but occasional chances to show his talent.

Aston Villa
Darren Bent's move to Villa now depends on him performing as a one man team. He excels at this although he is under huge pressure now. I still feel he will score and remain an England squad player. Can Mark Albrighton carry on last seasons excellent form? Will Nathan Delfouneso or Gabby Agbonlahor get enough games to impress. Sub and cup is there best bet i fear.

Bolton Wanderers
Whether Gary Cahill remains at Bolton will be unsure until deadline day but his performances will be under more scrutiny. Fabrice Muamba was a member of the U21 squad and a decent season from him could see a top 6 club come calling.

Chelsea
Who will Sturridge play for and if it is to be Chelsea how often. Youngsters Ryan Bertrand and Josh McEachran need chances to shine so hopefully either loans or rotation will see to that.

Everton
Should Leighton Baines continue from last season then Ashley Cole will have serious competition for Englands left back slot. This is a big season for Jack Rodwell and may feel other less consistent performers have secured big moves this summer. Youngster Jose Baxter could get games and needs to impress.

Fulham
Two English players need to shine this year for different reasons. Bobby Zamora needs another good season to get Capello's attention and David Stockdale is being touted around all the top clubs. Many are surprised Arsene Wenger hasn't come calling.

Liverpool
New signings Downing and Henderson will be looking for solid consistency as they look to push themselves further into Capello's plans. Hopefully Gerrard will survive until the European Championships but he is to valuable to Liverpool and may have to consider international retirement after that. Carroll and Glenn Johnson will need better years than last season while depending on appearances Jay Spearing, Martin Kelly and John Flanagan could see friendly action.

Manchester City
Being highly critical Joe Hart needs more consistency. Currently he is England number one and the statistics back this up. Micah Richards, Adam Johnson and Nedum Onuoha all have promising prospects again depending on appearances. None of them are going to feature for club or country stuck on the bench all year like Shay Given.

Manchester United
Interesting to see how many games Phil Jones and Chris Smalling get between them. A good future England prospect there. Fergie has also insisted Welbeck and Cleverley will be involved this year and along with Carrick becoming more prominent and Wayne Rooney along with the addition of Ashley Young who is going to have an excellent year. You can tell he will thrive at Old Trafford and United are starting to provide more options to the England team. Could Owen given a run of games force his way into Capello's thinking.

Newcastle United
I controversial choice but keep an eye on Joey Barton's performance this year. He looks like he may have chilled somewhat maybe even maturing. Yes he will still get bookings and sendings off but if you take that away from him you lose what is good about the player. Possible England squad player in my eyes.

Norwich City
Should James Vaughan or on loan Kyle Naughton have stellar campaigns surprise England features can't be ruled out. In Vaughan's case though a 20 goal plus season would be needed.

QPR
Many were surprised he didn't play for England more when with Cardiff and Jay Bothroyd now has the chance to fire himself right into the England reckoning.

Stoke City
Ryan Shawcross performances over recent years have led many to question Man United's decision to sell him. One to get in and around the squad.

Sunderland
Craig Gardner and Connor Wickham will have a chance to show what they can both do this year. Both could make late calls for selection.

Swansea City
Scott Sinclair has points to prove and could be the difference between Swansea surviving and surviving well.

Tottenham Hotspurs
Dawson, Huddlestone and Defoe need games simple as that.

For the next friendly match I would like to see the following players included.

Goalkeeper
David Stockdale

Defenders
Richards,Smalling,Jones,Gibbs

Midfield
Gardner,Rodwell,Barton,Sinclair

Forwards
Bothroyd,Welbeck

To be honest it has been my view for a number of years that friendly matches should be used for trying new players so there are a few who could be eligible depending on circumstance. Player power needs to stop in the England team and I'm not convinced they have the right captain but that's a different topic. There are to many who get picked based on salary rather than form. Should any of these statistically perform better than the first teamers then their selection will be justified.