Manchester City dominate PFA Premier League team of the year with six players in the line-up

Manchester City dominate PFA Premier League team of the year with six of Pep Guardiola’s title winners in the line-up along with Harry Kane, Son Heung-min, Luke Shaw, Bruno Fernandes and Mohamed Salah

  • Six City players have been named in the PFA Premier League team of the year
  • Goalkeeper Ederson claimed the Golden Glove for a second successive year
  • Ruben Dias has been widely credited as being the key addition to City’s squad 
  • Harry Kane claimed the Golden Boot with 23 goals and also added 14 assists

Six of Manchester City‘s title winners have been named in the PFA Premier League team of the year while Golden Boot and Playmaker winner Harry Kane was also in it.

Ederson, Joao Cancelo, John Stones, Ruben Dias, Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan were all recognised by their peers and voted into the divisional XI.

Goalkeeper Ederson won the Golden Glove for a second successive year, keeping 19 clean sheets, with defenders Cancelo, Stones and Dias also named.

Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson claimed the Golden Glove for a second successive year

Defender Joao Cancelo helped his side keep 19 clean sheets during the campaign

Defender Joao Cancelo helped his side keep 19 clean sheets during the campaign

Stones had a renaissance having previously fallen out of favour with Pep Guardiola, while Dias, who was the club’s record signing last summer, is widely credited as being the key addition to City’s squad.

De Bruyne’s creativity impressed again, despite spells out injured, while Gundogan’s 13 goals and two assists made him a standout player.

If he gets his way Kane could be joining those six stars at City after a brilliant personal season in an average Tottenham side.

Ilkay Gundogan's 13 goals and two assists during the season made him a standout player

Ilkay Gundogan’s 13 goals and two assists during the season made him a standout player

Kevin De Bruyne's creativity impressed again, despite spells out due to injury

Kevin De Bruyne’s creativity impressed again, despite spells out due to injury

The England captain, who has told Spurs he wants to leave this summer, won the Golden Boot for the third time, with 23 goals and also topped the assists chart with 14.

His link-up play with Son Heung-min was a driving force behind Spurs’ ascent to the top of the table in Christmas and the South Korean is also voted in.

Son’s 17 goals and 10 assists were his best-ever haul and the 14 times he combined with Kane is a Premier League record, beating Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton’s 13 in 1994/95.

Defender Ruben Dias has been widely credited as being the key addition to City's squad

Defender Ruben Dias has been widely credited as being the key addition to City’s squad

John Stones enjoyed a renaissance having previously fallen out of favour with Pep Guardiola

John Stones enjoyed a renaissance having previously fallen out of favour with Pep Guardiola

Manchester United ended up trophyless again but Luke Shaw and Bruno Fernandes were both voted into the team after impressive seasons.

Shaw was the best-performing left-back while Fernandes scored 18 goals and added 12 assists.

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah also made the XI after running Kane close to the Golden Boot, scoring 22 goals – his joint second-highest tally.

Harry Kane claimed the Golden Boot with 23 goals and also topped the assists chart with 14

Harry Kane claimed the Golden Boot with 23 goals and also topped the assists chart with 14

Son Heung-min's 17 goals and 10 assists were his best-ever haul for Tottenham

Son Heung-min’s 17 goals and 10 assists were his best-ever haul for Tottenham

Manchester United talisman Bruno Fernandes scored 18 goals and added 12 assists

Manchester United talisman Bruno Fernandes scored 18 goals and added 12 assists

Manchester United's Luke Shaw was the best-performing left-back in the OPremier League

Manchester United’s Luke Shaw was the best-performing left-back in the OPremier League

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah scored 22 goals this season - his joint second-highest tally

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah scored 22 goals this season – his joint second-highest tally