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Indeed, a key part of this summer's preseason itinerary has been the Premier League Summer Series, which saw Manchester United, Everton, Bournemouth and West Ham competing in New Jersey, Atlanta and Chicago.

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Manchester City and Chelsea are yet to begin their schedules after taking part in the FIFA Club World Cup (though both have friendlies penned in for later this week), but a fair number of Premier League clubs have warmed up with friendlies played home and abroad -- noncompetitive games that often see new signings, recognized senior players and youth team prospects rub shoulders while trying to catch the manager's eye.

The results don't count for much in isolation, but several players have impressed, including a couple of teenage academy prodigies who have created a wave of hype with individual performances that might just rocket them up the pecking order in time for the new season.

Fulham have slogged through friendlies against Aberdeen, Nottingham Forest, Al Ittihad and Sheffield United in recent weeks, with a final fixture against Eintracht Frankfurt next weekend.

While Emile Smith Rowe and Raúl Jiménez have found themselves among the goals for the Cottagers, the standout performer has been Wilson.

Danny Welbeck scored four goals in Brighton's opening pre-season friendly against Wycombe Wanderers, but it was O'Riley, a 24-year-old central midfielder, who put in the Player of the Match performance against Spanish side Las Palmas the following week.

The Denmark international featured sparingly for the Seagulls last season but found himself pulling the strings in Marbella as he set up Yasin Ayari for the opening goal and then scored himself with a clever 25-yard effort to seal the 2-0 victory.

We guess only time will tell.

Ruben Amorim's side endured a woeful campaign in the Premier League last time out, but the head coach has already praised his side for looking "stronger and faster," with several senior players like Mason Mount and Dorgu looking sharp out in the States.

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Despite the torrential downpour that engulfed MetLife Stadium, Dorgu caught the eye during the Summer Series exhibition game against West Ham out in New Jersey.

The nimble full back teed up Rasmus Højlund to head home the opener, before adding the second goal himself after breaking free of the Hammers' defense and forcing a shot underneath the goalkeeper.

While established trio Jarrod Bowen, Niclas Füllkrug and Lucas Paquetá have all looked to be in fine fettle for West Ham out in the States during the Summer Series, the surprise package has arguably been Diouf, who was signed from Slavia Prague in July.

Not to be confused with former Liverpool striker and fellow countryman El Hadji Diouf, the 20-year-old Senegal wing back played pivotal roles in several goals.

The 28-year-old forward has scored four goals in four appearances for the Eagles over the summer, also scoring the opening goal for his side in three of those fixtures.

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