PFA player of the year: Salah, Rice & Fernandes on shortlist

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah heads a six-player shortlist for the Professional Footballers’ Association Men’s Player of the Year award.

Salah was again influential for the Reds as they won the Premier League title, scoring 29 goals and adding 18 assists.

PFA Players’ Player of the Year. 🏆

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Earlier this year he was voted footballer of the year by the Football Writers’ Association.

He is joined on the shortlist by team-mate Alexis Mac Allister, Arsenal’s Declan Rice, Cole Palmer of Chelsea, Newcastle striker Alexander Isak and Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes.

Palmer won the PFA Men’s Young Player of the Year award for 2023-24 and while he arguably did not hit the same heights for the Blues last season, he still hit 15 goals and helped Chelsea win the Conference League.

Rice starred in midfield for Arsenal, hitting a career-high nine goals while adding 10 assists in 52 appearances in all competitions.

This year’s awards ceremony will be held in Manchester on August 19.

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