Liverpool trio among player of season nominees

Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk helped Liverpool win their 20th league title

Three members of Liverpool's title-winning squad have been nominated for the Premier League player of the season award.

Captain Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah and Ryan Gravenberch lead the eight-player shortlist after helping the Reds to a 20th league title.

Defender Van Dijk has played every game for Liverpool this season, helping them record 14 clean sheets, while midfielder Gravenberch has missed only one match.

Forward Salah has registered a league-high 46 goal contributions, including 28 goals.

Nottingham Forest are the only other club with more than one nominee.

Midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White is included alongside striker Chris Wood, who is enjoying his most prolific Premier League campaign with 20 goals in 34 matches.

Also nominated are Newcastle striker Alexander Isak, who is second in the scoring charts with 23 goals, and Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo, who has 18 goals and seven assists - the third highest goal contributions tally in the league.

Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice completes the list.

Manchester City forward Phil Foden won last year's award.

Palmer and Delap up for young player award

Cole Palmer is in the running to win the Premier League young player of the season award for a second year in a row.

The 23-year-old Chelsea forward has 15 goals and eight assists in 35 appearances.

Liverpool's Gravenberch and striker Liam Delap, who has scored 12 of Ipswich's 35 goals, are also on the eight-player shortlist.

The other nominees are Nottingham Forest winger Anthony Elanga, Bournemouth defender Dean Huijsen, who is set to join Real Madrid, Brighton striker Joao Pedro, Aston Villa winger Morgan Rogers and Arsenal defender William Saliba.

Pereira on manager award shortlist

Wolves manager Vitor Pereira is one of five managers on the shortlist

Wolves' Vitor Pereira is in the running for the Premier League manager of the year award.

They were 19th in the table when Pereira took charge in December, but he has led them to safety, winning 10 and drawing two of his 18 matches in charge. Wolves are currently 14th.

Arne Slot, who won the title in his first season at Liverpool, is also nominated along with Newcastle's Eddie Howe and Forest's Nuno Espirito Santo.

Newcastle and Forest remain in contention for Champions League qualification with two matches remaining.

Thomas Frank, whose Brentford side are on course for their highest finish of eighth, is also on the shortlist.

A public vote, combined with votes from a panel of football experts, will determine the winners of the awards.