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N’Golo Kante missing as Premier League releases 8 nominees for player of the season award

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N'Golo Kante Ignored As Premier League Releases 8 Nominees for Player of the Season Award

– Mohamed Salah grabbed 22 goals in 37 Premier League games at the just concluded season as Liverpool finished third

– The Egyptian forward has been nominated among eight stars for the player of the season award

– Manchester City’s Kevin de Bruyne who won it last year is also on the list alongside teammate Ruben Dias

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Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been nominated, alongside seven others, for the prestigious Premier League player of the season award, Liverpoolfc.com reports..

Other players on the shortlist include Ruben Dias, Kevin De Bruyne, Harry Kane, Bruno Fernandes, Jack Grealish, Tomas Soucek and Mason Mount.

Egyptian star Mohamed Salah found the back of the net 22 times for Liverpool in the course of the just concluded season, earning himself a nomination.

He featured in 37 Premier League matches and was instrumental as he helped his side to finish in third position on the final match day.

That form earned Salah a spot on the eight-man shortlist for the annual prize, which the Egyptian won during his first year with the Reds in 2017-18.

It is Man City’s Ruben Dias who won the won Football Writers’ Association award in May; while Kevin De Bruyne won PL award last year.

Since joining the Citizens from Benfica, Ruben Dias has been in incredible form for Manchester City and has already helped the side win the Premier League title this term.

His good performances paved ways for him into the senior team in 2017 where he played 91 games netting nine goals for Benfica.

Below is the shortlist via Squawka

1. Kevin De Bruyne

2. Ruben Dias

3. Bruno Fernandes

4. Jack Grealish

5. Harry Kane

6. Mason Mount

7. Mohamed Salah

8. Tomas Soucek

N'Golo Kante Ignored As Premier League Releases 8 Nominees for Player of the Season Award
Mohamed Salah celebrates a goal for Liverpool.
Photo: Laurence Griffiths

Source: Getty Images

Meanwhile, Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante has been ranked ahead of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the chase of the 2021 Ballon d’Or following his outstanding performances in recent times.

It might be difficult for him though, because he is not a flashy player and he also plays in an unglamorous position, although he did pick up the PFA Player of the Year in 2016/17 after he won the Premier League with Chelsea (having won it the previous year with Leicester).

Legit.ng earlier reported that Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the Serie A best striker for the 2020-21 campaign.

The 36-year-old who is not ready to slow down scored 29 goals and assisted three others after 33 appearances in the outgone season despite not featuring in their last game.

He also clinched the golden boot award for the first time since he joined the Old Lady from Real Madrid in 2018, and he will hope to maintain the goalscoring status into his final season at the club.

Source: Legit

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