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Chelsea's Palmer, Arsenal's Saka top men's PFA Youthful Gamer shortlist

.Aug 12, 2024, 04:01 AM ETCole Palmer delighted in an outstanding debut season at Chelsea. Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC through Getty ImagesChelsea's Cole Palmer, Arsenal's Bukayo Saka and also Manchester United set Kobbie Mainoo as well as Alejandro Garnacho lead the elections for the males's 2023-24 PFA Youthful Gamer of the Year award.Brighton forward Joao Pedro is additionally recommended, while Michael Olise, that left Crystal Palace to participate in Bayern Munich for u20a4 fifty million this summer season, accomplishes the six-man shortlist.Editor's Picks2 RelatedPalmer, 22, is chosen after an initial period at Chelsea through which he scored 22 objectives and had 11 helps. The former Manchester City forward had much more objective participations than some other player in the Premier League.Arsenal winger Saka, also 22, won the honor last year and is in hostility to retain it adhering to an initiative through which he scored 16 and also helped nine as Arsenal finished runners-up in the Premier League.Meanwhile, Mainoo and also Garnacho stood out as they helped United succeed the FA Cup, defeating Area in the ultimate. Mainoo, 19, scored because activity to cap a significant advancement period, while Garnacho, twenty, tape-recorded double figures for goals in all competitions.Joao Pedro scored 20 targets with all competitions during the course of his initial season with Brighton Olise racked up 10 goals and also set up six in just 19 appeals for Palace.The elections for the Female's PFA Youthful Player of the Year feature Chelsea pair Lauren James as well as Aggie Beever-Jones, and also Manchester United's Maya Le Tissier.Manchester United midfielder Style Clinton (who spent last period on financing at Tottenham Hotspur) and also Manchester Area duo Khiara Keating as well as Jess Park complete the shortlist.The winners are going to be actually disclosed at the PFA Awards on Aug. twenty at the Manchester Concert Hall.