Chelsea lead the way in Premier League player of the month nominations as Pedro and Diego Costa challenge Sergio Aguero and Zlatan Ibrahimovic for November prize- Premier League player of the month nominations have been announced
- Two Chelsea players - Pedro and Diego Costa - make the shortlist
- Sergio Aguero and Zlatan Ibrahimovic are also on the six-person list
- West Brom's Matt Phillips and Jordan Pickford of Sunderland are included
- Antonio Conte is one of four challengers for manager of the month award
Chelsea's impressive form in the Premier League has been recognised with two player of the month nominations, while Antonio Conte is up for manager of the month.Diego Costa and Pedro's efforts in helping the Blues hit the top of the table have been rewarded, as the pair form a third of the six-man shortlist.Costa scored two goals and made two assists during the month as Chelsea stayed unbeaten, hitting the winning goal at Middlesbrough and setting up Victor Moses' strike in victory over Tottenham.
Pedro, meanwhile, scored twice and was a pivotal part of Conte's attacking unit.
They are joined on the shortlist by Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who finally rediscovered his form up front for the Red Devils in netting three times in two appearances, and Sergio Aguero.
Aguero - the Premier League's top scorer - found the back of the net three times for Manchester City during November.
Sunderland goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, whose heroics have helped spark the Black Cats into life, and Matt Phillips of West Brom are also included on the list.Conte's fellow nominees for the manager of the month award included Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp and David Moyes. The player of the Month award is decided by a combination of a public vote via the Premier League website, which counts for 10 per cent of the overall score, and those from a panel of experts and current club captains.
The vote will close at 11.59pm BST on Monday, 5 December and the winner will be announced on Friday, December 9.
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