Rice, James shortlisted for PFA Player of the Year awards

The PFA has released the shortlists for its Men's and Women's Player of the Year awards.

In the men's category, three members of Arsenal's Premier League title-winning squad - Gabriel Magalhaes, David Raya and Declan Rice - make up half of the shortlist.

They are joined by Man Utd's Bruno Fernandes - who has already scooped the Football Writers Association Player of the Year award - and Man City duo Rayan Cherki and Erling Haaland - the latter of whom won his third Premier League Golden Boot award in 2025/26 after hitting 27 league goals.

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In the women's category are Chelsea's Lauren James, Arsenal's Alessia Russo and 2023/24 winner Bunny Shaw - who signed a new four-year deal at Man City last month.

Shaw's team-mate Yui Hasegawa is also nominated alongside Jess Park of Manchester United and Aston Villa forward Kirsty Hanson.

The Young Player of the Year nominees have also been announced, with Arsenal's Max Dowman and Liverpool's Rio Ngumoha among those shortlisted in the men's category, and Man City's Laura Blindkilde Brown and Chelsea's Alyssa Thompson included in the women's category.

The awards ceremony will take place on Tuesday August 25 at The Opera House in Manchester.

PFA Men's Player of the Year shortlist in full

• Rayan Cherki, Man City
• Bruno Fernandes, Man Utd
• Erling Haaland, Man City
• Gabriel Magalhaes, Arsenal
• David Raya, Arsenal
• Declan Rice, Arsenal

PFA Women's Player of the Year shortlist in full

• Kirsty Hanson, Aston Villa
• Yui Hasegawa, Man City
• Lauren James, Chelsea
• Jess Park, Man Utd
• Alessia Russo, Arsenal
• Bunny Shaw, Man City

PFA Men's Young Player of the Year shortlist in full

• Rayan Cherki, Man City
• Max Dowman, Arsenal
• Junior Kroupi, Bournemouth
• Kobbie Mainoo, Man Utd
• Rio Ngumoha, Liverpool
• Nico O'Reilly, Man City

PFA Women's Young Player of the Year shortlist in full

• Laura Blindkilde Brown, Man City
• Veerle Buurman, Chelsea
• Freya Godfrey, London City Lionesses
• Toko Koga, Tottenham
• Olivia Smith, Arsenal
• Alyssa Thompson, Chelsea