Arsenal are the best top side in the Premier League when it comes to giving chances to under-21 players but they still lag behind Wolves and Sheffield United.
![Arsenal 3rd best PL side for youngsters behind Wolves and Sheffield United 1 Arsenal's Bukayo Saka during the Premier League match at Emirates Stadium, London. Picture date: Sunday March 14, 2021. Copyright: Dan Mullan](/static/uploads/2021/03/1001338440-scaled-e1615820133186.jpg)
It is no surprise to see Arsenal near the top of the Premier League charts when it comes to giving minutes to young players.
This season, Mikel Arteta has handed 11.3% of minutes to players who were under 21 on the day of the match.
Contrast that with Jose Mourinho up the road at Tottenham who has given 0% of his minutes to any youngsters or even Manchester United, famed for their youth policy, who have only given 4.7%.
But the Premier League trails some way behind other teams across Europe.
Borussia Dortmund, for instance, has given a whopping 28.5% of their minutes to u21 players, putting them clear at the top, some distance above OGC Nice with 24.3%.
In the Premier League, Wolves are the best side if you are a youngster in England. 16.2% of their minutes have gone to u21 players while Sheffield United are second with 12.4%.
% of minutes given to u21 players:
- Arsenal 11.3%
- Manchester City 7.8%
- Leicester City 7.3%
- Liverpool 6.7%
- Chelsea 5.9%
- Manchester United 4.7%
- Everton 0.6%
- Tottenham 0%