5 potential contenders for this season's PFA Young Player of the Year award
The PFA Young Player of the Year award has been presented since the 1973-74 season. It is an annual award given to the best U-23 player in the Premier League. The winner is selected by a vote amongst the members of the Professional Footballers Association, the players trade union.
The PFA young player of the year for the last two seasons has been Spurs sensation, Dele Alli, who could be a candidate and win a hattrick of awards if he picks up a bit of form late in the season.
Here we take a look at 5 other possible contenders for this season's PFA Young Player of the Year:
#5 Joe Gomez (Liverpool)
The 20-year-old has had a stellar first full season at Anfield. The young defender began his career at Charlton Athletic in 2014, at the age of 17, and was part of England's U-17 Euro triumph in the same year.
Liverpool signed the player in 2015 and Gomez immediately broke into Brendan Rogers squad before sustaining a season-ending ACL injury.
Gomez returned in early 2017 and has since cemented his place in the team this season under Jurgen Klopp. The defender has been part of the team that kept 8 out of 13 clean sheets in the league and earned himself a national team call-up.
A robust, quick, and powerful player, the 20-year-old may develop into one of the best defenders in the world. Gomez could well claim the PFA Young Player of the year award for his superb displays if he can help guide Liverpool to a top-four finish.