Elliot Anderson

Elliot Anderson is a dynamic, box-to-box midfielder who emerged through Newcastle's academy before finding his stride at Nottingham Forest, where his energy, pressing, and ability to arrive late into the penalty area made him one of the Championship's and then Premier League's more exciting young midfielders. A Scotland international, he brings directness and physical intensity to midfield — qualities that suit Steve Clarke's desire for industry alongside technical quality. Still only 23, he is developing into one of Scotland's more reliable central options, capable of covering ground and contributing at both ends of the pitch.