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Nathan Bliss

The Everton youngsters with the highest potential revealed by Football Manager 2020

Everton have a great academy system, and there's a whole host of talented youngsters who will be hoping to break into the Toffees first team in the next few years.

But, there are also some young first team players who have significant potential.

So, who are the best prospects at the club?

We used popular football management simulation game Football Manager 2020 to find out.

All players' ages are shown as of the start of the 2019/20 season.

On Football Manager, current ability is given as a value out of 200, so the closer to 200 your current ability is, the better the player is overall, and the same applies to potential ability on the game.

Here are Everton's best prospects according to FM20.

Lewis Dobbin

Age: 16

Positions: AMR/AMC/AML/ST

Current ability: 72/200

Potential ability: -75 (120-150)

Can become as good as:  Jadon Sancho (150)

Lewis Dobbin's profile on Football Manager 2020 (Football Manager 2020)

 

 

Bobby Carroll

Jake Cain of Liverpool and Bobby Carroll of Everton in action during the U18 Premier League game at Kirkby (Nick Taylor/Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Age: 17

Positions: CM

Current ability: 77/200

Potential ability: -75 (120-150)

Can become as good as: Ruben Neves (150)

Bobby Carroll's profile on Football Manager 2020 (Football Manager 2020)

 

Ryan Astley

Age: 17

Positions: CB

Current ability: 86/200

Potential ability: -75 (120-150)

Can become as good as: Ruben Dias (150/200)

Ryan Astley's profile on Football Manager 2020 (Football Manager 2020)

 

Nicolas Hansen

Age: 18

Positions: GK

Current ability: 78/200

Potential ability: -75 (120-150)

Can become as good as: Jasper Cillessen (150)

Nicolas Hansen's profile on Football Manager 2020 (Football Manager 2020)

 

Ellis Simms

Ellis Simms of Everton (Emma Simpson - Everton FC via Getty Images)

Age: 18

Positions: ST

Current ability: 80/200

Potential ability: -75 (120-150)

Can become as good as: Callum Wilson (150)

Ellis Simms' profile on Football Manager 2020 (Football Manager 2020)

 

 

Anthony Gordon

Age: 18

Positions: AMR/AMC/AML/ST

Current ability: 99/200

Potential ability: -75 (120-150)

Can become as good as: Joao Felix (149)

Anthony Gordon's profile on Football Manager 2020 (Football Manager 2020)

 

 

Lewis Gibson

Lewis Gibson during the 1. FSV Mainz 05 v FC Everton OPEL Cup Match (Tony McArdle/Everton FC via Getty Images)

Age: 19

Positions: CB/LB

Current ability: 97/200

Potential ability: -8 (130-160)

Can become as good as: Diego Godin (160)

Lewis Gibson's profile on Football Manager 2020 (Football Manager 2020)

 

Fraser Hornby

Fraser Hornby during the Wigan Athletic v Everton Pre-Season Friendly (Tony McArdle/Everton FC via Getty Images)

Age: 19

Positions: AMC/ST

Current ability: 95/200

Potential ability: -8 (130-160)

Can become as good as: Alexandre Lacazette (160)

Fraser Hornby's profile on Football Manager 2020 (Football Manager 2020)

 

 

Beni Baningime

Beni Baningime of Everton looks on during the Premier League 2 match between Arsenal and Everton at Meadow Park on October 22, 2018 (Jack Thomas/Getty Images)

Age: 20

Positions: DM/CM

Current ability: 110/200

Potential ability: -8 (130-160)

Can become as good as: Allan (160)

Beni Baningimie's profile on Football Manager 2020 (Football Manager 2020)

 

Tom Davies

Tom Davies celebrates his goal (Tony McArdle - Everton FC/Everton FC via Getty Images)

Age: 21

Positions: DM/CM/AMC

Current ability: 131/200

Potential ability: -8 (130-160)

Can become as good as: Frenkie De Jong (160)

Tom Davies' profile on Football Manager 2020 (Football Manager 2020)

 

 

Moise Kean

Age: 19

Positions: AMR/AML/ST

Current ability: 133/200

Potential ability: -9 (150-180)

Can become as good as: Luis Suarez (180)

Moise Kean's profile on Football Manager 2020 (Football Manager 2020)

According to Football Manager 2020, Moise Kean is Everton's most exciting prospect, followed by Tom Davies, Beni Baningime, Fraser Hornby and Lewis Gibson.

What do you make of this list?

                                     
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