O'Reilly and Cherki shortlisted for PFA Young Player of the Year award | OneFootball

Nico O’Reilly and Rayan Cherki are City’s two nominees for this year’s PFA Young Player of the Year award.

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Both enjoyed stellar campaigns, with O’Reilly already claiming the Etihad Player of the Year award as well as the Premier League’s Young Player of the Season vote.

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The 21-year-old Academy graduate has shone at left-back and in midfield, playing 53 games in total and directly contributing to 15 goals.

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It’s Cherki’s second nomination of the day, having also been put up for the PFA’s Players’ Player of the Year gong.

The 22-year-old French international scored 10 times and provided 15 assists in an exciting start to life in England.

This award has been won by a City player on five previous occasions.

Peter Barnes was the first to do in 1975/76 before Leroy Sane did so in 2017/18 and then Raheem Sterling followed him in 2018/19.

Phil Foden then claimed it twice in a row in 2020/21 and 2021/22.

O’Reilly and Cherki will be competing against Arsenal’s Max Dowman, Bournemouth’s Junior Kroupi, Manchester United’s Kobbie Mainoo and Liverpool’s Rio Ngumoha for the prize.

The winner will be announced in a special ceremony at the Manchester Opera House on Tuesday 25 August.