Erling Haaland one of three Manchester City stars to make shortlist for PFA award
Erling Haaland has made the PFA Players' Player of the Year shortlist along with two team-mates.
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Erling Haaland and two of his Manchester City team-mates have been nominated for the Professional Footballers' Association Players' Player of the Year award. </p>
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The 23-year-old Norway striker was a sensation in his debut season in English football, scoring 52 goals in all competitions as Pep Guardiola's side won the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup. </p>
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Haaland is joined on the six-man shortlist by Belgium playmaker Kevin De Bruyne and England international John Stones. </p>
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The Barnsley-born player, 29, was a revelation as Guardiola pushed him up from defence into midfield last season. </p>
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Arsenal were City's closest challengers in the Premier League last term and two of their star performers, Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard, are also on the list. </p>
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England winger Saka enjoyed his finest season to date, scoring 14 goals for the Gunners and contributing 11 assists. </p>
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Norway international Odegaard led by example as Arsenal captain and hit 15 goals and added seven assists. </p>
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The only player on the list from outside the Premier League's top two in 2022-23 was Harry Kane. </p>
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The England captain, who has since completed a summer move to German champions Bayern Munich, hit 30 top-flight goals last season for Tottenham, second only to Haaland's tally of 36. </p>
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