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Aston Villa: Ranking The 5 Best Under 20 Stars

By Josh Tonti

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - MARCH 17 : Keinan Davis of Aston Villa in action during a training session at the club's training ground at Bodymoor Heath on March 17, 2017 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Neville Williams/Aston Villa FC via Getty Images)
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - MARCH 17 : Keinan Davis of Aston Villa in action during a training session at the club's training ground at Bodymoor Heath on March 17, 2017 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Neville Williams/Aston Villa FC via Getty Images) /
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RHYL, WALES – NOVEMBER 15: Trent Alexander-Arnold of England U19 celebrates scoring from the penalty spot with Rushian Hepburn-Murphy of England U19 during the UEFA European U19 Championship match between England and Greece at The Corbett Sports Stadium on November 15, 2016 in Rhyl, Wales. (Photo by Mark Robinson – The FA/The FA via Getty Images)
RHYL, WALES – NOVEMBER 15: Trent Alexander-Arnold of England U19 celebrates scoring from the penalty spot with Rushian Hepburn-Murphy of England U19 during the UEFA European U19 Championship match between England and Greece at The Corbett Sports Stadium on November 15, 2016 in Rhyl, Wales. (Photo by Mark Robinson – The FA/The FA via Getty Images) /

2. Rushian Hepburn-Murphy, 18, striker

Aston Villa’s second best player under twenty is forward Rushian Hepburn-Murphy. Hepburn-Murphy, whose Vila contract saga ended in December, possesses special qualities in the final third.

A perennial scorer for the claret and blues U-23s, Hepburn-Murphy has several first team appearances to his name. Standing at 6’1″, RHM is capable of leading the line by himself, or in a partnership.

Had he not been out several months with an ankle injury, Hepburn-Murphy quite possibly would have been a fixture in the first team this season. For now, though, he is healthy and prepared for Villa’s final five league matches of the season.

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