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Chelsea's Palmer, Toolbox's Saka top guys's PFA Young Player shortlist

.Aug 12, 2024, 04:01 AM ETCole Palmer appreciated a superior debut season at Chelsea. Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty ImagesChelsea's Cole Palmer, Collection's Bukayo Saka and also Manchester United pair Kobbie Mainoo and also Alejandro Garnacho lead the nominations for the guys's 2023-24 PFA Youthful Player of the Year award.Brighton onward Joao Pedro is actually also chosen, while Michael Olise, that left Crystal Royal residence to sign up with Bayern Munich for u20a4 fifty million this summer season, completes the six-man shortlist.Editor's Picks2 RelatedPalmer, 22, is nominated after a very first season at Chelsea through which he racked up 22 targets and possessed 11 aids. The former Manchester City forward had more goal engagements than any other gamer in the Premier League.Arsenal winger Saka, also 22, succeeded the award in 2014 and resides in contention to retain it following a campaign in which he racked up 16 as well as aided 9 as Collection completed runners-up in the Premier League.Meanwhile, Mainoo and also Garnacho stood out as they helped United gain the FA Cup, beating City in the final. Mainoo, 19, racked up in that game to cover a noteworthy development period, while Garnacho, twenty, recorded double bodies for objectives in every competitions.Joao Pedro racked up 20 goals with all competitors throughout his initial period with Brighton Olise scored 10 objectives as well as put together 6 in just 19 looks for Palace.The elections for the Women's PFA Youthful Player of the Year feature Chelsea set Lauren James as well as Aggie Beever-Jones, and also Manchester United's Maya Le Tissier.Manchester United midfielder Grace Clinton (who invested last season on lending at Tottenham Hotspur) and Manchester Area duo Khiara Keating and also Jess Playground finish the shortlist.The winners will certainly be actually revealed at the PFA Awards on Aug. 20 at the Manchester Concert Hall.