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Chelsea's Palmer, Collection's Saka top men's PFA Young Gamer shortlist

.Aug 12, 2024, 04:01 AM ETCole Palmer appreciated an outstanding debut season at Chelsea. Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC using Getty ImagesChelsea's Cole Palmer, Collection's Bukayo Saka and also Manchester United pair Kobbie Mainoo as well as Alejandro Garnacho lead the elections for the males's 2023-24 PFA Young Player of the Year award.Brighton forward Joao Pedro is actually additionally nominated, while Michael Olise, that left Crystal Royal residence to join Bayern Munich for u20a4 fifty thousand this summer season, finishes the six-man shortlist.Editor's Picks2 RelatedPalmer, 22, is actually chosen after an initial time at Chelsea through which he racked up 22 targets and had 11 aids. The previous Manchester Urban area forward possessed much more target engagements than any other player in the Premier League.Arsenal winger Saka, likewise 22, won the award in 2013 and remains in hostility to keep it adhering to a campaign through which he racked up 16 and also assisted nine as Collection finished second bests in the Premier League.Meanwhile, Mainoo and Garnacho stood out as they aided United gain the FA Mug, defeating City in the last. Mainoo, 19, scored because activity to cover a significant breakthrough season, while Garnacho, twenty, recorded double numbers for goals in all competitions.Joao Pedro racked up twenty goals in all competitors throughout his initial period along with Brighton Olise racked up 10 objectives and also put together six in simply 19 appearances for Palace.The nominations for the Women's PFA Young Player of the Year consist of Chelsea pair Lauren James as well as Aggie Beever-Jones, and Manchester United's Maya Le Tissier.Manchester United midfielder Poise Clinton (who invested last time on finance at Tottenham Hotspur) and also Manchester City duo Khiara Keating and also Jess Park complete the shortlist.The champions will certainly be disclosed at the PFA Honors on Aug. 20 at the Manchester Music Hall.