Within the current first-team set-up six of the Blues’ squad are below the age of 21, many of whom have featured regularly this season, with a dozen others on the fringes in that category.
Eighteen-year-old Dane Scarlett has thrived at Fratton Park this term, scoring four goals in all competitions to date after his arrival on loan from Spurs in the summer.
This has seen him hugely tipped by Cowley and fellow team-mates to have a glistening career in the Premier League as well as on the international stage.
Following the release of FIFA 23, the popular game has unveiled their most promising youngsters in Career Mode.
Scarlett’s current stats see him scored at 65, but his maximum potential will see him grow to an 85 rated player.
But which talents have the highest potential in League One?
We’ve taken a look at FIFA 23’s up-and-coming stars from the third tier to see who they believe has the most glistening future.
Here’s what we found.
This has seen him hugely tipped by Cowley and fellow team-mates to have a glistening career in the Premier League as well as on the international stage.
![Mighten arrived at Sheffield Wednesday late in the summer transfer window in a surprise move from Nottingham Forest. Although the 20-year-old has featured in the Premier League for Forest this term, he was given a 67 base card on this season’s Career Mode. Indeed, this could see him rise to an 80 rating, giving him a boost of 13 overall.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmZmMmU4ZDU5LTk0N2MtNDE3Zi1iNzg2LTQ1NTcxZGFmMWYzYjpiM2VkYTZhZi01MzQxLTQ0N2MtOWRkNi0yZDdmODU0OTFjMGE=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
5. Alex Mighten (Sheffield Wednesday) - 80
Mighten arrived at Sheffield Wednesday late in the summer transfer window in a surprise move from Nottingham Forest. Although the 20-year-old has featured in the Premier League for Forest this term, he was given a 67 base card on this season’s Career Mode. Indeed, this could see him rise to an 80 rating, giving him a boost of 13 overall.Photo: Chris Brunskill
![The Irish prodigy arrived from Bohemians midway through the League of Ireland season in July, where he had netted eight goals in his previous nine games. Despite that fine run, the 20-year-old hasn’t replicated that form just yet for the Dons - failing to score in any of his nine games so far. Although he is rated at 63, Devoy has promise and has a potential growth of 17, which would see him rise to 80.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjk0MjMyMGRlLTY1YzktNDFlYi04NGVmLTFlY2Q2ZjM4ZThkYjplNTQyMDBkMC00MDdiLTQ1ODItODZhYS0xMjMzN2M4YTljNmY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
6. Dawson Devoy (MK Dons) - 80
The Irish prodigy arrived from Bohemians midway through the League of Ireland season in July, where he had netted eight goals in his previous nine games. Despite that fine run, the 20-year-old hasn’t replicated that form just yet for the Dons - failing to score in any of his nine games so far. Although he is rated at 63, Devoy has promise and has a potential growth of 17, which would see him rise to 80.Photo: Clive Mason
![The young Aston Villa sensation has again returned to League One after he spent the first half of last term on loan at Ipswich. The 19-year-old is yet to score in any of his 11 appearances for the Dons but has been given a base rating of 64. This could again rise by 17 overalls, seeing this potential rise to 81.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmY1MDUzZDUwLTU0ZDYtNDRhYi1iYjM4LTgwZTQ2NjY5NjRiMTowNDMwYzdlZi04ODc0LTQyNjktYWNmOS02ZDk5YmNjM2UzM2U=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
7. Louie Barry (MK Dons) - 81
The young Aston Villa sensation has again returned to League One after he spent the first half of last term on loan at Ipswich. The 19-year-old is yet to score in any of his 11 appearances for the Dons but has been given a base rating of 64. This could again rise by 17 overalls, seeing this potential rise to 81.Photo: Shaun Botterill
![The former Chelsea academy star joined Oxford United from Leeds in the summer on a season-long loan. The midfielder made a £1.5m from Stamford Bridge in 2021 and has made four outings since his move to Elland Road. The 19-year-old already has a base rating of 65 in Career Mode but his potential could increase to as high as 82.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmFlYjg4NGU5LWQ0OGMtNDFmOC1iM2UzLWY2M2E1NDg0OWIwZjpmZmU5MjAzNi1jODM4LTRhN2EtOWFiMS00NDEwNGQ0ZWNlZDU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
8. Lewis Bate (Oxford United) - 82
The former Chelsea academy star joined Oxford United from Leeds in the summer on a season-long loan. The midfielder made a £1.5m from Stamford Bridge in 2021 and has made four outings since his move to Elland Road. The 19-year-old already has a base rating of 65 in Career Mode but his potential could increase to as high as 82.Photo: Catherine Ivill