The Professional Players Association (PFA) announced on Saturday the final list of candidates for the 2018-2019 Premier League Player of the Year Award, missed by Liverpool's Mohammed Salah, who won last season.
The final list included six players, led by Liverpool defender Virgil van Dyck and Manchester City star Rahim Stirling, whose team dominated the nominations by selecting team mate Sergio Aguero (top scorer with 19 goals with Salah) and Bernardo Silva.
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The list also included another player from Liverpool, Senegal's Sadio Mani, as well as Chelsea star Eddin Hazard.
Liverpool duo Virgil van Dijk and Sadio Mané shortlisted for the PFA Players' Player of the Year! #PFAawards | @VirgilvDijk | @LFC pic.twitter.com/zKwODgNUm9 - PFA Professional Footballers' Association (@PFA) April 20, 2019 |
Van Dyck is the favorites for the award for his outstanding role in making his team the strongest defense in the domestic league, where he conceded only 20 goals in 34 games, and also played a prominent role in the Ridds title for the Premier League and qualify for the second year in a row to semi-finals European Champions.
Manchester City trio nominated for the PFA Players' Player of the Year! #PFAawards | @aguerosergiokun @BernardoCSilva | @ sterling7 | @ManCity pic.twitter.com/FrRZ7QcsyO - PFA Professional Footballers' Association (@PFA) April 20, 2019 |
Rahim Streling also has a great chance of being Manchester City's second top scorer and fifth overall scorer with 17 goals.
Chelsea's Eden Hazard nominated for PFA Players' Player of the Year! #PFAawards | @ hazardeden10 | @ChelseaFC | @BelRedDevils pic.twitter.com/B3Tl4ccs77 - PFA Professional Footballers' Association (@PFA) April 20, 2019 |
Salah won the award last season in his first season with Liverpool, and also won the Premier League top scorer, a title he is still competing with Aguero this season.