Midfielder Bernardo Silva, winger Raheem Sterling and forward Sergio Aguero are all nominated for the Premier League champions. Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah was the winner for 2017-18 and Sterling is also up for the PFA Young Player of the Year award, which he won in 2018. Van Dijk has the best duel-success rate (77%) of any defender with more than 25 in the Premier League this season. Hazard has been directly involved in 28 goals in the Premier League this season (16 goals, 12 assists), more than any other player. Hazard for Chelsea in 2018-19 Games Goals Assists 44 19 12All statistics correct when the shortlist was revealed at 12:15 BST on Saturday, 20 April.

Source: BBC April 20, 2019 11:17 UTC