Barclays Premiership leaders Manchester United dominate
the nominations for the Professional Footballers' Association
Player of the Year award, with man of the moment Cristiano Ronaldo,
Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes all making the six-man
shortlist.
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas and
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard, the 2006 winner, complete the
contenders for the prestigious award, which will be presented on
April 22.
Portuguese winger Ronaldo, 22, and Fabregas, 19, are also in the
hunt for the PFA's Young Player of the Year award. Manchester
United and England forward Wayne Rooney, 21, will be looking for a
hat-trick, having won the accolade in both 2005 and 2006.
Reading striker Kevin Doyle, 23, Tottenham winger Aaron Lennon, 19,
and 18-year-old defender Micah Richards, of Manchester City, who
won his first England caps this season, are the other
nominees.
With voting among the players themselves now finished, the winners
in each category will be revealed at the end of a gala dinner in
London on Sunday night. The PFA Fans Player of the Year, which is
polled each month across the season, will also be
announced.
