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Pasted from the Sun website - for those with evil work PC's stopping them viewing the Page 3 girl of the day.

THE coming year should be a huge one for some excellent up-and-coming talent.

And it's not just the Premiership that should be excited - there are plenty of youngsters in the lower leagues pushing to get on the big stage.

Below we list the 10 stars to look out for over the next 12 months.

Luke Moore

Aston Villa

Nationality: England

Position: Striker

Date of Birth: 13/02/86

Place of Birth: Birmingham

Luke Moore is already a local hero with the Villa fans. Born and bred a stone's throw from Villa Park, Moore is quick and fleet of foot.

Most importantly for the boss, he is also willing to chase everything and never give up the cause.

David O'Leary made him an ever-present in the first half of the season and if he can find his shooting boots, Sven Goran Eriksson may also soon be making a trip to the Midlands.

Theo Walcott

Southampton

Nationality: England

Position: Midfielder

Date of Birth: 16/03/89

Place of Birth: Southampton

This boy is lightning! Walcott is one of the fastest players in any of the English leagues and has the speed of thought to match.

Can play up front but is better utilised in midfield. Prospered under Harry Redknapp before the boss departed for Portsmouth but now seems impossible to leave out.

Playing in the Championship will do him no harn as he learns his trade but if the Saints fail to go up at the end of the year there will be a huge clamour for his signature.

Lassana Diarra

Chelsea

Nationality: France

Position: Midfield

Date of Birth: 13/03/85

Place of Birth: Paris

Tough, hard-working and talented. Diarra's biggest problem will be the big names in front of him at Stamford Bridge.

The France Under-20 international made an impressive debut in the Champions League against Real Betis and followed that up in the 2-0 win over Anderlecht. How many players can say they've only played twice for thier club and both were in Champions League victories?

Lists Claude Makelele as his inspiration but it is likely to take a loan move for the midfield ace to really make a name for himself.

Anton Ferdinand

West Ham

Nationality: England

Position: Defender

Date of Birth: 18/02/85

Place of Birth: Peckham

Ferdinand is already a household name but he is still just 20-years-old. Obvious comparisons to his elder brother Rio may hold him back but Anton is a talent in his own right.

Cool under pressure, strong in the air and an ability to read the game make him perfect for the Premiership.

Occassional lapses of concentration should be ironed out with experience. It won't be long before a full England cap beckons.

Ryan Jarvis

Norwich

Nationality: England

Position: Striker

Date of Birth: 11/07/86

Place of Birth: Fakenham

Intelligent ball-player who ghosts into good positions naturally. Found it difficult to break into the Norwich first team and spent some time last season at Colchester honing his skills.

Needs more experience which he will probably get at a lower league level but definitely has the makings of a Premiership player.

David Nugent

Preston

Nationality: England

Position: Striker

Date of Birth: 02/05/85

Place of Birth: Liverpool

Strong and determined Nugent has already made a huge impact in the Championship.

His 21 goals last season took Preston to the play-off final although his strike ratio has tailed off a bit this term.

Nugent's workrate often buys him chances and Preston will do well to hold onto him if they fail to go up this year.

Curtis Davies

West Brom

Nationality: England

Position: Defender

Date of Birth: 15/03/85

Place of Birth: London

Curtis Davies is making a name for himself at the Baggies despite having been in the top flight for just four months.

The big centre-half learned his trade at Luton but has settled well in the Midlands.

Great in the air and a good reader of the game, Davies could be the key to West Brom staying up again this year.

Dexter Blackstock

Southampton

Nationality: Southampton

Position: Striker

Date of Birth: 20/05/86

Place of Birth: Oxford

Dexter Blackstock is one of the many Saints youngsters hitting the big time this season.

Along with Theo Walcott, Blackstock is definitely one for the future. Nine goals last season is likely to be bettered this time around and English mangers are always on the lookout for homegrown strikers.

His pace and power strike fear into defenders and he could command a big fee if Southampton do not return to the top flight next season.

Leighton Baines

Wigan

Nationality: England

Position: Defender

Date of Birth: 11/12/84

Place of Birth: Liverpool

One of the success stories of 2005, Leighton Baines is making waves in the Premiership.

Cynics say it is a shock Wigan are doing so well but with young players of this calibre it is no surprise.

At left-back his defending is sound but it his marauding runs and support play that make Baines such an exciting prospect.

Liam Rosenior

Fulham

Nationality: England

Position: Defender

Date of Birth: 09/07/84

Place of Birth: London

Chris Coleman plucked Rosenior from Bristol City in 2003 and has carefully nurtured him since. The beginning of this season has been a watershed with a run in the first team building confidence and experience.

Rosenior is one of those full-backs who likes to get forward at every opportunity - something that has vastly added to Fulham's attacking threat.

His one-on-one defending is also sound and it will not be long before he gets international recognition.

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