Haaland and James nominated for PFA player of year awards

Manchester City's Erling Haaland is successful contention to triumph nan PFA subordinate of nan twelvemonth grant for a 2nd successive year, while Chelsea's Lauren James could triumph a historical double.

Haaland has been named connected nan six-player shortlist for nan men's class aft scoring 27 goals past play to decorativeness arsenic nan Premier League's apical scorer.

James' action successful nan women's class intends she could go nan first female to triumph some nan PFA young subordinate of nan year and PFA subordinate of nan twelvemonth awards successful nan aforesaid year.

The 22-year-old was connected Monday named connected nan young subordinate of nan twelvemonth shortlist.

Haaland is joined connected nan men's shortlist by team-mates Phil Foden and Rodri, while Chelsea striker Cole Palmer, Arsenal skipper Martin Odegaard and Aston Villa guardant Ollie Watkins are besides included.

On nan women's shortlist, James' Chelsea team-mates Niamh Charles and Erin Cuthbert feature, on pinch Manchester City trio Yui Hasegawa, Lauren Hemp and Khadija Shaw.

The grant winners will beryllium announced connected Tuesday, 20 August.

Haaland is 1 of 3 players from Premier League winners Manchester City connected nan six-person shortlist for nan men's award.

Foden, a two-time PFA young subordinate of nan year, enjoyed a superb play nether Pep Guardiola, scoring 27 goals, and became nan the youngest subordinate to triumph six Premier League titles.

Rodri, a European Championship victor pinch his state this summer, is included aft consistently awesome displays successful nan bosom of Manchester City's midfield.

Former Manchester City youngster Palmer is included aft a superb debut play astatine Chelsea.

The striker, who connected Monday was besides shortlisted for nan young subordinate of nan twelvemonth award, had much extremity involvements than immoderate different subordinate successful nan convention pinch 22 goals and 11 assists.

Arsenal's Odegaard, who was besides connected past year's subordinate of nan twelvemonth shortlist, is recognised aft providing 8 assists from midfield past season, arsenic good arsenic scoring 8 goals.

Watkins' fantabulous performances past play was recognised by his chap players aft he helped Aston Villa decorativeness 4th successful nan Premier League. He scored 19 goals and provided 13 assists.

The shortlist for nan women's subordinate of nan twelvemonth is made up exclusively of players from Chelsea and Manchester City.

James is recognised for scoring 13 goals successful 16 games to thief Chelsea triumph nan Women's Super League.

Cuthbert's accordant performances successful nan Chelsea midfield arsenic they won nan title has been recognised by her chap players arsenic she makes nan apical six.

Chelsea skipper Charles is besides included aft playing each convention crippled past play to lead nan Blues to nan title.

Manchester City's Bunny Shaw makes nan shortlist aft she vanished past play arsenic nan league's apical scorer pinch 22 goals - 8 much than immoderate different player.

Her team-mate Hemp, a four-time young subordinate of nan year, makes nan elder shortlist for nan first clip aft scoring 13 goals past term.

The 3rd City subordinate connected nan shortlist, Hasegawa, is included aft an awesome play successful midfield and could go nan first Japanese victor of nan award.