N’GOLO KANTE has been nominated for the UEFA Player of the Year Award for the 2020/21 season alongside his Chelsea teammate JORGINHO and Manchester City star KEVIN DE BRUYNE.

Chelsea’s THOMAS TUCHEL was shortlisted for the coach prize along with Manchester City’s, PEP GUARDIOLA and ROBERTO MANCHINI, who led Italy to European Championship glory.

The shortlist was selected by a jury composed of the coaches of the 24 national teams who took part in Euro 2020, 80 coaches of the clubs which played in the group stages of last season’s Champions League and Europa League, as well as one journalist from each of UEFA’s 55 member associations.

The winner will be revealed at a ceremony in Istanbul next Thursday, August 26, when the draw for this season’s Champions League will also take place.