List of Candidates for the Best Player Award in Premier League Round 17

The English Premier League announced today, Tuesday, the list of nominees for the Best Player Award in the seventeenth round of the 2025/2026 season, which includes eight players who excelled with outstanding performances during the round.

The list includes:

Erling Haaland (Manchester City)

Daniel Ballard (Sunderland)

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United)

Reece James (Chelsea)

Luis Pote (Brentford)

Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)

Anton Stach (Leeds United)

Nick Volltmeier (Newcastle United)

Haaland scored two goals and assisted another in Manchester City's 3-0 victory over West Ham United, while Volltmeier delivered an outstanding performance by scoring two goals against Chelsea, reflecting the fierce competition for the award.

No player this season has won the award more than once, except for Portuguese player Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United, who won it in rounds 13 and 15.