Overview
- Six players make the shortlist: Mohamed Salah, Alexis Mac Allister, Bruno Fernandes, Cole Palmer, Alexander Isak and Declan Rice.
- Salah is the frontrunner after scoring 29 Premier League goals and providing 18 assists to power Liverpool to the title.
- Alexis Mac Allister and Declan Rice secured nominations for their midfield influence, with Mac Allister appearing in 35 league games and Rice recording nine goals and ten assists.
- Bruno Fernandes earned his place on the list with eight goals and ten assists despite Manchester United’s worst top-flight finish since 1973-74.
- Alexander Isak and Cole Palmer complete the shortlist after Isak netted 23 league goals and lifted the League Cup and Palmer scored 15 goals to clinch Champions League qualification for Chelsea.