Sadio Mane and Jordan Henderson are the two leading candidates for the award (Picture: Getty)Harry Kewell believes Sadio Mane should be named Premier League Player of the Year over Jordan Henderson after taking over Mohamed Salah’s ‘throne’ as Liverpool’s ‘talisman’. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoAsked for his pick, ex-Liverpool star Kewell told Stadium Astro: ‘There’s only one player: Mane. ‘They both have a wonderful player that players alongside them in [Roberto] Firmino. Asked whether Liverpool’s skipper deserved to win the award, Kewell replied: ‘As a leader, yes, there’s no question about it. ‘Even though Jordan has been a fantastic leader and he’s controlling that team and he’s got wonderful people beside him as well in [Virgil] van Dijk and [James] Milner.

Source: Metro June 22, 2020 12:10 UTC