{"id":33720,"date":"2026-05-17T01:39:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T01:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/17\/premier-league-player-of-the-year-candidates-confirmed-dominated-by-arsenal-stars\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T01:39:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T01:39:29","slug":"premier-league-player-of-the-year-candidates-confirmed-dominated-by-arsenal-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/17\/premier-league-player-of-the-year-candidates-confirmed-dominated-by-arsenal-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"Premier League Player of the Year candidates confirmed, dominated by Arsenal stars"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As Arsenal continue to battle for the Premier League title, a number of their star players could score individual goals at the end-of-season awards ceremony before the season ends.<\/h2>\n
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May 14, 2026 12:08<\/span>Updated May 14, 2026 12:12<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Rice and Gabriel face off for Premier League Player of the Year (Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n
Arsenal stars Declan Rice, David Raya and Gabriel are among the favorites to be named Premier League Player of the Year for the 2025\/26 season.<\/p>\n
The Gunners have had a fantastic season and could be crowned champions in the coming weeks. Mikel Arteta’s side currently sit at the top of the table with a two-point difference.<\/p>\n
Many players have shone throughout the campaign and are now nominated for major awards. The Premier League has announced that England midfielder Rice, who played 35 games this season and scored four goals and provided seven assists, has been nominated.<\/p>\n
He will be up against teammates Raya and Gabriel, both of whom have excellent defensive records at Arsenal. Spanish goalkeeper Raya has kept 18 clean sheets in 36 games and has already secured a Golden Glove award.<\/p>\n
He is undoubtedly helped by the intimidating Brazilian defender Gabriel at the back of the Gunners, who also scored three goals at the same time.<\/p>\n
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Title rival Erling Haaland is also naturally among the contenders, having scored 26 goals so far this term. The Norwegian frontman will be joined by City team-mate Antoine Semenyo. He represented Bournemouth before moving to Man City in January, scoring 16 goals in the league.<\/p>\n
In the race for the Golden Boot, the City duo are rivals with Brentford and Brazilian striker Igor Thiago, who has scored 22 goals in the league this season. He has also been nominated for the Premier League’s Player of the Season.<\/p>\n
In Manchester, Bruno Fernandes also secured the nomination after an excellent campaign. The Portuguese scored eight goals and provided 20 assists, helping United return to the Champions League. The 31-year-old has already been named FWA Player of the Year.<\/p>\n
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Haaland is also a candidate for the Premier League Player of the Year award (Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
The final candidate is Nottingham Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White. He scored an impressive 13 goals and provided four assists, helping the Midlands team escape relegation fears.<\/p>\n
Supporters have the opportunity to vote for the Player of the Season until midday on Monday 18th May. These votes will be combined with those of the Football Experts Panel to determine the winner, who will be officially announced next week.<\/p>\n
Apart from the players, the Premier League also announced the nominees for the Manager of the Season. Mikel Arteta and Josep Guardiola are among the favorites to chase the title, while Michael Carrick is the favorite to lead Manchester United back into the Champions League.<\/p>\n
Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola, Brentford manager Keith Andrews and Sunderland manager Regis Le Bris are also nominated.<\/p>\n
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