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Albion’s reputation as one of the top-flight’s smartest talent factories has been underlined again by new data.

Research from the BBC looked at minutes played by academy graduates in the current 2025-26 Premier League season.

First place was Chelsea, with 5673 minutes played. Second was Manchester City with 5162. Third place belonged to The Seagulls, with 3846 minutes played for academy graduates.

At the bottom, both Burnley and Brentford recorded 0 minutes for their...