Young Player of the Year nominees: Alli, Barkley, Butland, Coutinho, Kane and Lukaku make up shortlist

Alli the clear favourite with the bookies

Tom Sheen
Wednesday 13 April 2016 13:14 BST
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Dele Alli is the clear favourite to be named PFA Young Player of the Year after the six-man shortlist was announced.

The 20-year-old, who has helped fire Mauricio Pochettino's side to a title challenge, has scored eight goals and added nine assists in a brilliant debut season at Tottenham Hotspur.

He is currently the 1/8 favourite with BetVictor, ahead of Spurs team-mate and Premier League top scorer Harry Kane (5/1), who won this award last season and who is also nominated for the main prize.

Two Everton players - Romelu Lukaku (20/1) and Ross Barkley (25/1) - make the shortlist, despite the club's struggles this season and fan anger at manager Roberto Martinez.

England No 2 Jack Butland makes the cut after an outstanding season at Stoke City, which has been sadly cut short by injury. The final nominee is Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho (33/1).

The shortlist sees a couple of high-profile snubs.

Manchester United starlet Anthony Martial will likely consider himself unlucky not to be nominated, considering the pressure he has played under after a big-money move.

Hector Bellerin has been one of Arsenal's most consistent performers, while Christian Eriksen has again been excellent for Spurs.

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