Manchester City stars Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland have been nominated for October’s Premier League player of the month award, while Pep Guardiola nominated for Manager of the Month.
De Bruyne and Haaland have enjoyed standout months for Pep Guardiola’s side as the Blues kept the pressure on Arsenal at the top of the league. De Bruyne began the month with two assists in the hammering of Manchester United before following that up with an assist at home to Southampton the week after.
Towards the end of the month, De Bruyne found his goalscoring boots bagging two in his last two Premier League fixtures. His first coming against Brighton and Hove Albion before scoring a stunning free-kick winner against Leicester City in the last game of the month.
Haaland meanwhile has continued to lead the way in the golden boot competition with his incredible hat-trick and two assists against United starting October on the right note. A fourth goal of the month followed against Southampton before the Norwegian drew a surprising blank against Liverpool.
The 22-year-old rediscovered his scoring touch with a brace against Brighton however he missed out on further goals last month with injury keeping him out of the trip to Leicester.
Full list of Premier League Player of the Month nominations for October:
Miguel Almiron, Newcastle United
Bruno Guimaraes, Newcastle United
Kepa Arrizabalaga, Chelsea
Kieran Trippier, Newcastle United
Leandro Trossard, Brighton & Hove Albion
Granit Xhaka, Arsenal
Erling Haaland, Manchester City
Kevin De Bruyne, Manchester City
Meanwhile, after overseeing 12 points from a possible 15, Guardiola has been nominated for the division’s manager of the month award.
Full list of Premier League Manager of the Month nominations for October:
Mikel Arteta, Arsenal
Eddie Howe, Newcastle United
Pep Guardiola, Manchester City
You can vote for Pep Guardiola for the Premier League’s Manager of the Month award for October here.
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