PFA Player Of The Year: Kante, Hazard, Sanchez Make Shortlist
Chelsea duo, N’Golo Kanté and Eden Hazard have been named among the six nominees for the Men’s Professional Footballers’ Association player of the year award.
They join Manchester United forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez, Tottenham striker Harry Kane and Everton’s Romelu Lukaku on the shortlist for this season’s major prize.
Kanté, shortlisted last year for his part in Leicester’s remarkable season but did not make the top three, is the bookmakers’ favourite, while Hazard who picked up the prize two seasons ago is also a strong contender, leading Chelsea to the summit of the Premier League.
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Lukaku is the top flight’s leading scorer this term with 23 goals this season. The Belgian is also favourite to land the Golden Boot.
Ibrahimovic has scored 17 goals in his first season in English football, while Sanchez has notched 18 times to brighten up what has been a disappointing campaign for Arsenal.
Kane has netted 19 goals this term, with Spurs currently chasing league leaders Chelsea for the Premier League title.
Leicester City’s Riyad Mahrez won the 2016 player of the year award.
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Tottenham’s Dele Alli, Burnley’s Michael Keane, Manchester City’s Leroy Sane and Sunderland goalkeeper Jordan Pickford will battle for the young player of the year award. Alli won the prize in 2016.
The winners, voted for by PFA members, will be announced on 23 April.
Men’s PFA Players’ Player of the Year
Eden Hazard (Chelsea), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Man Utd), Harry Kane (Tottenham), N’Golo Kanté (Chelsea), Romelu Lukaku (Everton), Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal)
Men’s PFA Young Player of the Year
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Harry Kane (Tottenham), Dele Alli (Tottenham), Romelu Lukaku (Everton), Michael Keane (Burnley), Jordan Pickford (Sunderland), Leroy Sané (Manchester City).
Women’s PFA Players’ Player of the Year
Lucy Bronze (Manchester City), Karen Carney (Chelsea), Jane Ross (Manchester City), Jill Scott (Manchester City), Caroline Weir (Liverpool), Ellen White (Birmingham).
Women’s PFA Young Player of the Year
Millie Bright (Chelsea), Jess Carter (Birmingham), Nikita Parris (Manchester City), Georgia Stanway (Manchester City), Keira Walsh (Manchester City), Caroline Weir (Liverpool).
