Hazard, Kane highlight PFA's Player of the Year nominees
Tottenham Hotspur's English striker Harry Kane celebrates scoring during a past match. PHOTO | FILE |
What you need to know:
- Tottenham and England striker Harry Kane, Manchester United's Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea, Liverpool's Brazilian Philippe Coutinho and Arsenal's Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez complete the six-man list in race to claim the gong won by former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez who left for Barcelona at the end of last season.
LONDON
Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane was among six players nominated on Thursday for England's Professional Footballers' Association Premier League Player of the Year award.
Kane, whose fine form has seen him score 19 league goals already this season, was the only England player on a shortlist including Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea (Spain), Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho (Brazil), Arsenal midfielder Alexis Sanchez (Chile) and the Chelsea pair of Diego Costa (Spain) and Eden Hazard (Belgium).
Chelsea's Belgian midfielder Eden Hazard (centre right) celebrates with Chelsea's Brazilian midfielder Ramires after scoring the opening goal of their English Premier League match against West Ham United at the Boleyn Ground in Upton Park, East London on March 4, 2015. PHOTO | GLYN KIRK |
Chelsea’s Brazilian-born Spanish striker Diego Costa. Jose Mourinho's relationship with Diego Costa came under renewed scrutiny after the Chelsea manager dropped the striker for the November 29, 2015 0-0 draw at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League. PHOTO | GEOFF CADDICK |
Tottenham Hotspur's English striker Harry Kane celebrates scoring during a past match. PHOTO | FILE |
Bolton Wanderers' French defender Dorian Dervite (second left) vies with Liverpool's Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho (right) during their FA Cup fourth round match at Anfield in Liverpool, northwest England, on January 24, 2015. PHOTO | PAUL ELLIS |
Manchester United players congratulate Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea following an injury time save at the final whistle in the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Stoke City at Old Trafford on December 2, 2014. AFP PHOTO | PAUL ELLIS |
Arsenal's Chilean striker Alexis Sanchez celebrates after scoring their third goal during their English Premier League match against Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium in London on April 4, 2015. PHOTO | BEN STANSALL | AFP
Coutinho, de Gea, Hazard and Kane are also on the shortlist for the Young Player of the Year award, where they are joined by Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling.
Hazard is the only nominee from last season to make the shortlist for the senior award, which was won by Luis Suarez when the now Barcelona striker was starring for Liverpool, while the Chelsea forward won the youth award.
The nominees were voted for by players from 100 clubs involving the Premier League, the three divisions of the Football League and the the Women's Super League.
