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Chelsea's Palmer, Arsenal's Saka top men's PFA Youthful Gamer shortlist

.Aug 12, 2024, 04:01 AM ETCole Palmer delighted in an outstanding debut period at Chelsea. Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC by means of Getty ImagesChelsea's Cole Palmer, Toolbox's Bukayo Saka and also Manchester United set Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho lead the elections for the guys's 2023-24 PFA Youthful Gamer of the Year award.Brighton onward Joao Pedro is actually additionally recommended, while Michael Olise, that left Crystal Palace to participate in Bayern Munich for u20a4 50 million this summertime, accomplishes the six-man shortlist.Editor's Picks2 RelatedPalmer, 22, is nominated after a 1st season at Chelsea through which he racked up 22 targets and also had 11 aids. The former Manchester Area onward had a lot more goal engagements than some other player in the Premier League.Arsenal winger Saka, additionally 22, gained the award in 2014 and is in altercation to keep it following an initiative through which he scored 16 as well as helped 9 as Arsenal finished second bests in the Premier League.Meanwhile, Mainoo and also Garnacho caught the eye as they assisted United gain the FA Cup, defeating Metropolitan area in the final. Mainoo, 19, racked up during that activity to cover a distinctive discovery season, while Garnacho, twenty, taped dual amounts for goals in each competitions.Joao Pedro racked up twenty goals in each competitors during his first period along with Brighton Olise racked up 10 targets and also set up 6 in simply 19 looks for Palace.The nominations for the Female's PFA Young Gamer of the Year feature Chelsea set Lauren James as well as Aggie Beever-Jones, and Manchester United's Maya Le Tissier.Manchester United midfielder Grace Clinton (that devoted final period on finance at Tottenham Hotspur) as well as Manchester Urban area duo Khiara Keating and also Jess Park accomplish the shortlist.The winners will be actually disclosed at the PFA Honors on Aug. 20 at the Manchester Concert Hall.