Leicester City midfielder James Maddison has been shortlisted for September’s Premier League Player of the Month Award.
- Leicester City’s James Maddison has been shortlisted for Premier League Player of the Month
- The 21-year-old provided a goal or assist in all four of City’s matches in September
- Maddison is up against the likes of Arsenal’s Alexandre Lacazette, Chelsea’s Eden Hazard and Everton’s Gylfi Sigurdsson
- The winner will be announced by the Premier League on Friday 12 October
The Foxes midfielder chalked up a goal or assist in all four of his Premier League appearances in September. He scored from the spot against Bournemouth and found the net from a stunning free kick against Huddersfield, while he set up Rachid Ghezzal’s goal against Liverpool and Harry Maguire’s header at Newcastle.
The 21-year-old is up against Arsenal’s Alexandre Lacazette, Chelsea’s Eden Hazard, Everton’s Gylfi Sigurdsson, Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Willy Boly and Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling for September’s award.
Maddison joined the Foxes from Norwich City in the summer and has impressed in the Premier League under Claude Puel, with his performances earning him a first call-up to Gareth Southgate’s England squad for UEFA Nations League clashes away to Croatia and Spain in October.
The winner of September’s Premier League Player of the Month will be announced on Friday 12 October.
