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Chelsea's Palmer, Toolbox's Saka lead guys's PFA Youthful Gamer shortlist

.Aug 12, 2024, 04:01 AM ETCole Palmer enjoyed a superior debut season at Chelsea. Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC by means of 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 Young Player of the Year award.Brighton onward Joao Pedro is additionally recommended, while Michael Olise, that left Crystal Royal residence to sign up with Bayern Munich for u20a4 50 million this summertime, completes the six-man shortlist.Editor's Picks2 RelatedPalmer, 22, is nominated after an initial period at Chelsea in which he scored 22 targets and had 11 aids. The previous Manchester Urban area onward possessed a lot more goal engagements than every other player in the Premier League.Arsenal winger Saka, also 22, gained the award in 2013 as well as is in contention to keep it complying with an initiative in which he scored 16 and aided 9 as Collection completed second bests in the Premier League.Meanwhile, Mainoo as well as Garnacho caught the eye as they aided United gain the FA Mug, trumping Metropolitan area in the last. Mainoo, 19, scored during that activity to cap a significant development period, while Garnacho, 20, recorded double bodies for targets in every competitions.Joao Pedro racked up twenty objectives in all competitors throughout his 1st season with Brighton Olise racked up 10 objectives as well as put together six in only 19 appearances for Palace.The nominations for the Women's PFA Youthful Gamer of the Year feature Chelsea set Lauren James and Aggie Beever-Jones, and Manchester United's Maya Le Tissier.Manchester United midfielder Style Clinton (who devoted final time on lending at Tottenham Hotspur) and also Manchester Metropolitan area duo Khiara Keating as well as Jess Playground finish the shortlist.The champions will be shown at the PFA Awards on Aug. twenty at the Manchester Music Hall.