Premier League Player of the Month Shortlist for October Revealed

Tottenham duo Harry Kane and Son Heung-min are among the eight-strong shortlist for October’s Premier League Player of the Month award, with Spurs the only club with two nominees.

Also on the shortlist are Chelsea centre-back Thiago Silva in only his second month as a Premier League player, Manchester City full-back Kyle Walker, Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish, Wolves defender Conor Coady, West Ham midfielder Pablo Fornals and Southampton forward Che Adams.

Kane has already been named as 90min’s highest rated Premier League player for October after a month in which the England captain contributed seven combined goals and assists.

Son has been equally important to Tottenham’s good form and his partnership with Kane in particular continues to blossom. The South Korea international also scored in all three of his club’s Premier League games in October, as well as two assists.

Thiago Silva is nominated for his impact on a previous porous Chelsea defence. The veteran Brazilian played in three of his team’s Premier League fixtures in October and the Blues kept a clean sheet in each. It was telling that the one he missed saw them ship three goals without him.

Walker had a good individual run in October with Manchester City. Results didn’t always go in his side’s favour, but the England right-back stood out and even capped the month with a winning goal against boyhood club Sheffield United.

Grealish carried his good early season form into October and started the month by playing a major role in Aston Villa’s 7-2 annihilation of champions Liverpool, scoring twice and assisting three that day. He finished October with another goal and assist against Southampton.

Marshalling Wolves’ back-line, Coady helped his club keep three clean sheets in the Premier League in October. Overall, Wolves took 10 points from a possible 12 as a result of their defensive sturdiness, while Coady has also been recognised with England call-ups.

In east London, Fornals made West Ham tick in what was only their second Premier League win of the season at the start of October against a strong Leicester side. The Spaniard both scored and assisted in the comprehensive 3-0 win and later netted in a tight game against champions Liverpool.

Down at St Mary's, Adams is already enjoying a better second season for Southampton than he had in his first and played a key role in the Saints’ recent 3-3 draw with Chelsea by having a direct hand in two goals. He also scored in the 2-0 win over a previously unbeaten Everton.

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