The PFA Awards 2020 nominees have been announced on Friday lunchtime and it’s got a huge amount of talk across social media.
Premier League winners Liverpool have four players nominated for the PFA Player of the Year award, with Trent Alexander-Arnold also included on the shortlist in the young category.
The Reds full-back appears alongside Anfield team-mates Virgil Van Dijk – last year’s recipient – Jordan Henderson and Sadio Mane in the six-strong list of nominees for the main men’s prize.
They are accompanied on the shortlist by Manchester City duo Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling.
The Liverpool quartet have been rewarded for the roles they played in the club’s first title success in 30 years, finishing 18 points clear of second-placed City.
England international Alexander-Arnold, 21, and Van Dijk played in all 38 league games while Henderson captained the side impressively and Mane scored 22 goals in all competitions.
De Bruyne enhanced his reputation with a series of stunning individual displays, while England star Sterling scored 35 goals for club and country.
Alexander-Arnold is joined on the Young Player of the Year list – nominees had to be 21 or under on July 1, 2019 – by Manchester United pair Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood, Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham and club-mate Mason Mount and Arsenal teenager Bukayo Saka.
PFA AWARDS 2020 NOMINEES ANNOUNCED:
PFA men’s player of the year shortlist
Trent Alexander-Arnold – Liverpool
Kevin De Bruyne – Manchester City
Jordan Henderson – Liverpool
Sadio Mane- Liverpool
Raheem Sterling.- Manchester City
Virgil Van Dijk – Liverpool
The nominees for the PFA Players’ Player of the Year!
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??????? @sterling7#PFAawards #POTY pic.twitter.com/LQSDt3ojDV— Professional Footballers’ Association (@PFA) September 4, 2020
PFA men’s young player of the year shortlist
Tammy Abraham – Chelsea
Trent Alexander-Arnold – Liverpool
Marcus Rashford – Manchester United
Mason Greenwood – Manchester United
Mason Mount – Chelsea
Bukayo Saka – Arsenal
The nominees for the PFA Young Player of the Year!@tamyabraham@trentaa98@masongreenwood@masonmount_10@marcusrashford@bukayoSaka87
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— Professional Footballers’ Association (@PFA) September 4, 2020
Chelsea players dominate the candidates for the Women’s Player of the Year category with Beth England, Sophie Ingle, Guro Reiten and Ji So-yun all included.
Holder Vivianne Miedema and her Arsenal team-mate Kim Little complete the list.
The Blues narrowly won the Women’s Super League title ahead of Manchester City on a points-per-game basis when last season was called to a halt because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Striker England scored 21 goals in all competitions playing ahead of midfielders Ingle, Reiten and Ji as the Blues claimed the title and the Continental League Cup.
Team-mate Erin Cuthbert finds herself surrounded by Manchester-based players in the Young Player of the Year category alongside City’s Lauren Hemp, Chloe Kelly, Ellie Roebuck and Georgia Stanway and United’s Lauren James.
PFA women’s player of the year shortlist
Beth England – Chelsea
Sophie Ingle – Chelsea
Kim Little – Arsenal
Vivianne Miedema – Arsenal
Guro Reiten – Chelsea
Ji So-yun – Chelsea
The nominees for the PFA Players’ Player of the Year!
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PFA women’s young player of the year shortlist
Erin Cuthbert – Chelsea
Lauren Hemp – Manchester City
Chloe Kelly – Manchester City
Georgia Stanway – Manchester City
Lauren James – Manchester United
Ellie Roebuck – Manchester City
The nominees for the PFA Young Player of the Year!@erincuthbert_@lauren_hemp@laurenjames22@chloe_kelly98@ellieroebuck_@stanwaygeorgia#PFAawards #POTY pic.twitter.com/W60jnUxEh6
— Professional Footballers’ Association (@PFA) September 4, 2020
Fans have given their thoughts after seeing the PFA Awards 2020 nominees announced, don’t forget to let us know over on our social media channels.
He had more goals than both of your wingers despite this being his worse season
— KevTheGOAT (@Ethan73918517) September 4, 2020
Looking for the best in the league Apparently according to Liverpool fans Mo Salah pic.twitter.com/pyr0ZfB13O
— _ (@ell1999_) September 4, 2020
U know who u are going to give it to pic.twitter.com/QTCnbvsaVP
— Mohad (@mohamedamiin2) September 4, 2020
Just wanna leave it here. 33G/A from a midfielder ? pic.twitter.com/r2IsFtHFlW
— #FreeMessi (@MD17b) September 4, 2020
Salah should be nominated… 19 goals & 10 assists, crucial in Liverpool’s title.
Either way, KDB has to WIN.
— TC. (@totalcristiano) September 4, 2020
Sterling over Salah dfkmmmm???
— Tom W?? (@Valiant_Virgil) September 4, 2020
How is Jamie Vardy not here ?
— Teenu (@TheSilvaFlair) September 4, 2020
What about Danny Ings ???
— Alex Bourne ? (@alexgbourne) September 4, 2020
Trent should win by an absolute landslide and rashford statpadding pens won’t change that
— ? (@Guccipogba) September 4, 2020
Only one winner Trent Alexander Arnold ✅ pic.twitter.com/MUGRKo4Ekd
— supermane10 (@supermanelfc) September 4, 2020
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