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Chelsea's Palmer, Toolbox's Saka top guys's PFA Young Gamer nominate

.Aug 12, 2024, 04:01 AM ETCole Palmer delighted in an exceptional debut period at Chelsea. Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC through Getty ImagesChelsea's Cole Palmer, Arsenal's Bukayo Saka and also Manchester United set Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho lead the nominations for the guys's 2023-24 PFA Young Gamer of the Year award.Brighton forward Joao Pedro is additionally chosen, while Michael Olise, that left Crystal Royal residence to join Bayern Munich for u20a4 fifty thousand this summertime, finishes the six-man shortlist.Editor's Picks2 RelatedPalmer, 22, is nominated after a first period at Chelsea in which he scored 22 objectives and possessed 11 assists. The past Manchester Area ahead possessed even more objective participations than every other gamer in the Premier League.Arsenal winger Saka, also 22, won the honor in 2014 and also remains in combat to maintain it adhering to a campaign in which he scored 16 and aided 9 as Collection completed second bests in the Premier League.Meanwhile, Mainoo and also Garnacho caught the eye as they aided United succeed the FA Mug, defeating Metropolitan area in the final. Mainoo, 19, racked up during that video game to top a distinctive advancement time, while Garnacho, twenty, captured dual numbers for goals in all competitions.Joao Pedro racked up 20 objectives with all competitors during the course of his very first period along with Brighton Olise scored 10 targets and also established six in only 19 appeals for Palace.The nominations for the Women's PFA Youthful Gamer of the Year include Chelsea pair Lauren James and also Aggie Beever-Jones, and also Manchester United's Maya Le Tissier.Manchester United midfielder Grace Clinton (that spent last time on funding at Tottenham Hotspur) and also Manchester Metropolitan area duo Khiara Keating and Jess Park complete the shortlist.The victors will be actually uncovered at the PFA Awards on Aug. 20 at the Manchester Concert Hall.