Arsenal dominate PFA Player of the Year award shortlist alongside Haaland and Fernandes

[p]Declan Rice, Gabriel and David Raya have been shortlisted for the award after an incredible season with the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Gunners[/a], which saw the side lift the title with 85 points, seven more than runners-up, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Manchester City[/a]. [/p][p]Also nominated are Manchester City duo [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/haaland-erling/UmV9iQmE/"]Erling Haaland[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cherki-mathis/vm0eu2V3/"]Rayan Cherki[/a], along with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]Manchester United[/a] playmaker [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fernandes-bruno/GYvAMDm2/"]Bruno Fernandes[/a], who registered a record 21 Premier League assists to help United finish third. [/p][p]Cherki is also nominated for the PFA Young Player of the Year award alongside Manchester United and England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo, 16-year-old Arsenal star Max Dowman, Liverpool’s Rio Ngumoha and Bournemouth forward Junior Kroupi complete the shortlist. [/p][p]Haaland, who scored 27 goals to win the league's golden boot, is not the favourite to win the award despite his efforts in front of goal. [/p][embed guid="23d4f095-1e68-422c-ba7f-29d823a6ac09" url="https://x.com/PFA/status/2062839405744636304?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Former Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah won the award last year after helping his side to the title, but he does not make the shortlist this year after a disappointing campaign. [/p][p]The winners of the men’s PFA Player of the Year awards will be announced at the annual ceremony, which will be held at Manchester Opera House on Tuesday 25th August. [/p][p]The Arsenal trio are the favourites to win the award, but Fernandes’ record-breaking season could cause a shock result on the night, despite the Gunners lifting the title. [/p]