Ruben Dias, Kevin De Bruyne, Harry Kane, Bruno Fernandes, Jack Grealish, Mo Salah, Tomas Soucek and Mason Mount nominated for Premier League Player of the Season award; Dias won Football Writers' Association award in May; De Bruyne won PL award last year
Tuesday 1 June 2021 13:37, UK
Manchester City defender Ruben Dias is bidding to complete a player-of-the-year double after being nominated for the Premier League's award for the 2020/21 season.
Dias won the Football Writers' Association award in May, beating his City team-mate Kevin De Bruyne - who won the Premier League Player of the Season award last season - and Tottenham striker Harry Kane to the honour.
All three are on the shortlist for the Premier League's best player award, alongside Manchester United playmaker Bruno Fernandes, Aston Villa's Jack Grealish, and Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah.
West Ham midfielder Tomas Soucek and Chelsea's Mason Mount, whose pass set up Kai Havertz to score the decisive goal in the Champions League final on Saturday, have also been nominated.
Dias was the first defender to win the FWA award since Liverpool's Steve Nicol back in 1989, a recognition for his performances in the heart of a City defence which was a major factor in the club winning the Premier League.
City's title triumph is also reflected in the list of nominees for the managerial award, with Pep Guardiola named on the five-man shortlist.
Brendan Rodgers, who guided Leicester City to the FA Cup, is also in contention, alongside Leeds' Marcelo Bielsa, West Ham's David Moyes and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer of Manchester United.
The nominees for the Premier League goal of the season are: James Maddison (vs Man City, September 27), Manuel Lanzini (vs Spurs October 18), Ola Aina (vs West Brom November 2), Sebastien Haller (vs Crystal Palace December 16), Mohamed Salah (vs West Ham January 31), Bruno Fernandes (vs Everton February 6), Erik Lamela (vs Arsenal March 14), Jesse Lingard (vs Wolves April 5), Edinson Cavani (vs Fulham May 18)
