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Leverkusen keeper <b>Bernd Leno</b> was likewise still a teeenager when he became Leverkusen's No. 1 last season. <br> Who will follow in their footsteps and prove themsleves in the Bundesliga this time around? We look at some of the candidates... Borussia Mönchengladbach keeper <b>Marc-Andre ter Stegen</b> had a superb first full season with the <br> seniors in 2011/12 and the 20-year-old was rewarded with his German national team debut too FC Bayern's <b>David Alaba</b> (l.) was only 19 when he was thrust into the spotlight as left-back, <br> but his composed displays rightly earned him a place as a first-team regular 18-year-old <b>Leonardo Bittencourt</b> is considered one of the hottest prospects in German football. Champions Borussia Dortmund <br> brought in the attacking midfielder from Energie Cottbus, for whom he played 29 Bundesliga 2 matches Hamburger SV have high hopes for <b>Maximilian Beister</b> after the 22-year-old's successful loan spell at Fortuna Düsseldorf. <br> The attacking midfielder scored 18 goals and provided 19 assists in 59 Bundesliga 2 games with the <i>Flingeraner</i> <b>Sercan Sararer</b> already has a wealth of experience in the second division with Greuther Fürth and has been their mischief-maker <br> in chief for the last three seasons. Will the 23-year-old be able to reproduce that form against the big boys? Still only 19, <b>Moritz Leitner</b> (l.) has already made 17 appearances for Borussia Dortmund and will look to add to that tally in 2012/13. He faces a tough task to grab a defensive midfield spot, however, with Sebastian Kehl, Kevin Großkreutz and Sven Bender ahead of him in the pecking order Another 19-year-old, <b>Granit Xhaka</b>, has made waves in his native Switzerland, where he won the league championship with FC Basel. <br> Already a full international, the midfielder is determined to make a name for himself in the Bundesliga too <b>Kevin Volland</b> has already proven he has what it takes in Bundesliga 2 after scoring 19 and creating 15 goals in 57 games for 1860 Munich. <br> The 19-year-old is expected to be an integral part of a new-look Hoffenheim side There is no doubting that Dortmund's <b>Mario Götze</b> is a sublime talent, but after missing <br> much of 2011/12 through injury, the 20-year-old will have a point to prove this time round
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