The Premier League has revealed its shortlist for the 2024/25 Player of the Season award, featuring eight standout players—but notably excluding Manchester City striker Erling Haaland.

Liverpool Leads with Three Nominees for Premier League Player of the Season 2024/25

Title-winning Liverpool dominate the list with Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, and Ryan Gravenberch all earning nominations. Salah is the clear frontrunner, boasting an impressive 46 goal contributions in 36 games—just one goal or assist shy of tying the all-time record set by Alan Shearer and Andy Cole.

Surprise Premier League Nominees and Erling Haaland Snub

Nottingham Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White and Chris Wood, key players in the season’s surprise package, both make the cut. Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak and Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo, who are among the league’s top five goalscorers, also feature. Arsenal’s Declan Rice is the sole nominee from the runners-up.

Despite Haaland’s third-place spot in the scoring charts, the Manchester City star has been surprisingly left out of the Premier League Player of the Season nominations, sparking debate among fans and pundits alike.

How to Vote for Premier League Player of the Season 2024/25

Fans can cast their votes for the award winner via the EA Sports website until 12pm BST on Monday, May 19. The final decision will be made by combining public votes with those from a panel of football experts, with the winner set to be announced next week.