Grady Diangana had another excellent game against Burnley. The 20-year-old seems to have come from nowhere, but is now looking like a vital player following Yarmolenko's season-ending injury. Diangana has been involved in six successive first-team games since scoring twice against Macclesfield.
He seems to play without fear, and when he came on against Spurs he was not afraid to run at international full-backs and even showboat at times. He gave Burnley's Lowton a torrid time on Saturday and was involved in two of the goals.
Yes, he still looks a little naive at times off the ball, but he's quite a prospect. Defenders don't like playing against him and he even earned praise from Sean Dyche for staying on his feet after he was fouled in the box in for what should have been a penalty. The youngster enjoys playing with Anderson and Arnautovic and seems to believe he belongs alongside them.
Grady might need resting at some stage, but he looks hungry and there's even a Declan Rice-style tug-of-war over his services, as he is eligible for both DR Congo and England. Credit to Pellegrini for not being afraid to play Grady. This gives hope to Powell, Coventry and all the other Academy youngsters. It's early days, but WHU do seem to have a player here.
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