Liverpool stars lead nominees for Premier League Player of the Season

The Premier League has released an 8-man list of nominees for the Player of the Year, with title winners Liverpool boasting three nominees; Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, and Ryan Gravenberch.

They are joined by Nottingham Forest duo Morgan Gibbs-White and Chris Wood, who have starred for the Premier League surprise package this term.

Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak and Brentford winger Bryan Mbeumo have also made the list, while second-place Arsenal only get the one nominee as Declan Rice vies for the award.

Salah will certainly be the frontrunner for the honour, having so far produced five more goals and six more assists than any other player.

With 46 goal contributions in 36 games, he is just one goal or assist away from matching the all-time record for most goal involvements in a single campaign, a record jointly held by Alan Shearer and Andy Cole, both of whom set their records in 42-match seasons.

Isak, Wood, and Mbeumo make up three more of the Premier League’s top five goalscorers, with Manchester City’s Erling Haaland, who sits third in the scoring charts, snubbed for the award.