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Guy Branston: Tyreece Campbell, Dom Ballard and Connor Barrett can hit the heights

Guy Branston picks out three young EFL stars ready to make their mark this season, backing Tyreece Campbell, Dom Ballard and Connor Barrett to develop into Premier League-calibre players.

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Guy Branston
23 August 2026

Charlton Athletic’s Tyreece Campbell has bags of talent

This time last year I tipped Bobby Clark and Will Lankshear to have breakout seasons in the Championship.
Clark was nominated for Young Player of the Season after a brilliant year at Derby County, whilst Lankshear scored 11 goals on loan at Oxford United to earn a £10m move from Tottenham Hotspur to Middlesbrough.
To be honest, I could have picked out nine or ten, because the EFL is chock full of young lads with Premier League potential.
It’s the same this season, but here are three who really stand out.
Tyreece Campbell – Charlton Athletic
Tyreece is a lad with Premier League pace. The kid...

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