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October EA SPORTS Player of the Month shortlist

2 Nov 2023

You were able to vote for Douglas Luiz, Mbeumo, Neto, Rice, Romero and Salah for October's award

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Six players were nominated for the October 2023 EA SPORTS Player of the Month award, and were able to help to decide the winner.

You, the fans, had until 12:00 GMT on Monday 6 November to pick your favourite on the EA SPORTS website.

The public votes will be combined with those of a panel of football experts to decide the winner, who will be announced next week.

Douglas Luiz​ (Aston Villa)​
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The Brazilian midfielder was a key figure as Aston Villa took seven points from three matches. He struck twice in a 4-1 win over West Ham, becoming the first Villa player to score in six straight Premier League home matches, and he then set up the opening goal in the 3-1 win over Luton Town.

Bryan Mbeumo​ (Brentford)​
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Mbeumo produced a goal and an assist in a 3-0 win over Burnley, and then did the same in a 2-0 victory at Chelsea, helping Brentford become the first Premier League team to win their first three trips to Stamford Bridge.

Pedro Neto​ (Wolves)​
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Neto set up a goal in all three of Wolves' October matches, taking his tally to a league-leading seven assists this season. His creativity helped Wolves go unbeaten during the month, beating AFC Bournemouth 2-1 and drawing with Villa and Newcastle.

Declan Rice​ (Arsenal)​
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A linchpin in Arsenal's midfield, the summer signing played a key role in the 1-0 win over Manchester City, while his long-range goal at Chelsea was the catalyst for a comeback from 2-0 down. He then set up the opener in the 5-0 triumph against Sheffield United.  

Cristian Romero​ (Spurs​)
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Romero led the way as the league leaders defended a 1-0 lead at Luton with 10 men, before contributing to another clean sheet in a 2-0 win over Fulham. He made 141 passes in the 2-1 win over Crystal Palace, the most on record by a Spurs player in a Premier League match.

Mohamed Salah​ (Liverpool)​
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Salah is nominated for a second month in a row after scoring in all three of his matches, with five goals in total. He scored both Liverpool goals in a 2-2 draw with Brighton, and in the 2-0 win over Everton, before netting in the 3-0 success against Nottingham Forest

2023/24 EA SPORTS Player winners

August: James Maddison (Spurs)
September: Son Heung-min (Spurs)

Also in this series

Part 2: October Barclays Manager of the Month nominees
Part 3: October Budweiser Goal of the Month contenders
Part 4: September Castrol Save of the Month nominees

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