Premier League manager and player of the year nominees announced

Adrian Bishop Updated: 16 May 26 08:22

The full list of nominees for the Premier League Player of the Season and Premier League Manager of the Season awards have been announced.

With just two gameweeks remaining in the 2025/26 Premier League season as it draws to a close, there are still multiple final positions yet to be resolved at both ends of the table.

At the foot of the standings Tottenham and West Ham are battling it out in a desperate bid to retain their top-flight status, with Spurs one of just six teams never to have been relegated from the Premier League.

Roberto De Zerbi has dragged his side outside of the relegation zone since taking the reins last month but it's still all to play for.

Meanwhile Mikel Arteta's side are once again chasing glory, and currently top the table after yet another remarkable campaign on multiple fronts.

Pep Guardiola has never conceded a title race prematurely however, and Manchester City remained in the hunt for top spot with a 3-0 win over Crystal Palace on Wednesday.

Both Arteta and Guardiola have been named among the nominees for Manager of the Season, with the pair joined by Bournemouth's Andoni Iraola, Brentford's Keith Andrews, Sunderland's Regis Le Bris and Manchester United interim boss Michael Carrick.

When it comes to the players' award there is no room in the nominees list for last year's winner Mo Salah, who looks set to wave goodbye to the Premier League when his contract expires in the summer.

In fact, the only previous winner to feature on the list of contenders is Erling Haaland, with the Norwegian currently sitting top of the league's scoring charts after one again surpassing the 25-goal mark.

Igor Thiago has been a revelation this season with career-best 22 goals from 36 appearances, and he joins Haaland on the nominees list as he looks to become the first Brentford player ever to win the award.

Another nominee on the brink of a landmark campaign is Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes.

The Portuguese midfielder has produced 19 assists this season, and can surpass joint-holders Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne for the most assists in a Premier League season since the competition's inception if he can add another two in United's final two games.

With a first league title in more than two decades on the horizon it's no surprise that Arsenal players feature prominently on the nominees list, with Declan Rice, Gabriel and David Raya all in contention for the award.

The other player to feature is Antoine Semenyo, who has quickly become a integral part of Guardiola's plans since joining Man City from Bournemouth in January.

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