- Udogie had a season in Serie A
- VDV had a season in Bundesliga
- Sarr had a season in Ligue 1
Pillips has played 8 games in the Championship and Veliz has never kicked a ball at any level in Europe.
That may well be the case but if either of them are given a chance and they impress they'll likely find themselves right in the mix...... (Particlarly because - as you pointed out - they both play in areas of relatively poor depth.)
This isn't Conte; where you play a blinder and then get dropped because you're not the oldest in your position in the squad.