Player of the Season nominees now out for Premier League

The Premier League Player of the Season nominees are in, with over half of the seven nominees hailing from England. Man City duo Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne along with Gunners stars Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard lead the charge.

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Man City duo Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland are likely to become Premier League champions this weekend. Belgian midfield maestro De Bruyne has bagged 16 EPL assists this season and come up with big goals in big games. Norwegian goal-machine Haaland has a staggering 36 goals for the season so far. Haaland’s compatriot, Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard, has 15 goals for the season and Gunners teammate Bukayo Saka has double figures for both goals and assists this term. Mo Salah is the only other player in the division with the ‘double double’ this term.

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Introducing your nominees for @EASPORTSFIFA Player of the Season! 🏅

🔵 @KevinDeBruyne
🔵 @ErlingHaaland
⚪️ @HKane
🔴 Martin Odegaard
👹 @MarcusRashford
🔴 @BukayoSaka87
🏁 @trippier2#PLAwards | 🗳️ https://t.co/2U9UQ2CO40 pic.twitter.com/iPdZue3YEB

— Premier League (@premierleague) May 18, 2023

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The other candidates are Manchester United attacker Marcus Rashford, Tottenham talisman Harry Kane and Newcastle’s right-back Kieran Trippier. Who’s most deserving on the award?

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