Its not easy to miss the fact there are now so many youthful and talented players. Ten or twenty years back, players were known to peak in their late twenties, but now with teenagers being world beaters themselves, it'll be great to see them when they're at that age. I think you could make a pretty strong team out of eleven under 23's, so we take a look at who got the call up.

Goalkeeper | David de Gea | Manchester United
It's clear that since his £17m move to United, the 21-year-old Spaniard has come on leaps and bounds. He hasn't conceded it the Premier League for 537 consecutive minutes, and he was key in the two legs against Real Madrid last month, and early this month. He's always been one of the best shot-stoppers in the game since his breakthrough, but he's managed to develop other aspects of his game, and is now, certainly, the best young goalkeeper in the world.

Right Back | Rafael da Silva | Manchester United
Since establishing himself in United's starting eleven, Rafael has been unstoppable. Although he was rather in-and-out last season and couldn't break through, this season is a completely different tale. With his twin brother on loan at QPR, Rafael has come on leaps and bounds, and is a rock solid full back. Not only that, his confidence has improved too, and you'll often see him supporting attacks and maybe even grabbing a goal or two.



Centre Back | Raphael Varane | Real Madrid
You know this guy is impressive when you find out he was picked ahead of Pepé against United. He's young, strong, fast and very talented. The young Frenchman recently earned his call up to national duty too, and its hard to say he doesn't deserve it. He's made eleven La Liga appearances and only been dribbled past twice, and has makes, on average, an impressive 6.8 clearances per game. Still a teenager, he's certainly one to look out for in the future.

Centre Back | Kyriakos Papadopoulos | Schalke 04
Playing in the Bundesliga, the 21-year-old is constantly faced with classy opposition - it just seems to be no problem whatsoever. The Greek centre back is a complete masterclass at the back, and ranks just behind Varane with his average number of clearances per game (6.2). He's powerful too, and is known to easily shrug an attacker off the ball with ease, and he's a man who can pass a ball with unerring accuracy, which is another asset to his game.



Left Back | Yaroslav Rakitskiy | Shakhtar Donetsk
Follow Shakhtar's recent Champions League run against sides like Arsenal, Rakitskiy really established himself on the world stage. He began to impress critics back in 2011 at the Under-21's Championships, where he was even noted as one to watch before the tournament. At the age of 23 he's already got 20 senior international caps under his belt, and he doesn't look like stopping any time soon. He's a man with pace, and he loves a good, strong tackle - so he's very hard to beat.

Right Midfield | Lucas Moura | Paris Saint-Germain
Another young player with plenty of international experience already, Moura has 23 international caps at the age of just 20. When you can break in to an international side so quickly its certainly impressive, but even more so when that side is Brazil. He's able to play behind the striker(s) or out wide on the right, he's a player that is an asset to any team. With high-profile teams such as Manchester United and Inter Milan looking to acquire his services, it was PSG who swooped in with a £38m transfer fee.

Centre Midfield | Jack Wilshere | Arsenal
Wilshere is well known to all of us, as he makes impressive appearances for Arsenal week in week out in the Premier League. His passing ability and he eye for a long ball has left him being sought after as a young Paul Scholes. With Lampard and Gerrard slowly coming closer to retirement, and player by the likes of Wilshere is exactly what the English national side need. He's also been seen as the future captain of the England national side - what an accolade for such a young, aspiring player.



Left Midfield | Eden Hazard | Chelsea
Possibly the best player in the Premier League right now, Hazard was often overlooked while playing among others like Rooney, Suarez and Bale. But this season, that Belgian has really hit the ground running and impressed everyone. Each and every week he seems to show us a new part of his game, and seems like a world-beater at times. At the age of just 22, and with over 30 international caps under his belt, there's a lot going for this young lad.

Centre Attacking Midfield | Iker Muniain | Atletic Bilbao
This guy broke on to the world stage when United fell in to the Europa League last season and faced a strong Bilbao side. At the raw age of 20, Iker Muniain is a very impressive player, often leaving pundits speechless with his ability. Often over looked when you think of new, upcoming talents, but I can assure you it won't be long until he breaks in to the national team - even one as strong as Spain. This boy has some serious talent.

Striker | Neymar | Santos