The Premier League has named the contenders for its October 2026 Player and Manager of the Month awards, with eight players and six managers included on the respective shortlists.<\/p>\n
Bournemouth forward Evanilson enjoyed a productive month, finishing October with four goals and one assist from four appearances as his team beat Sunderland, Manchester United and Leeds United after a slow opening to the season.<\/p>\n
Aston Villa striker Nicolas Jackson also reached four goals in the month. The former Chelsea player scored twice in the 2-1 win over Manchester City and also found the net in draws against Brentford and Fulham.<\/p>\n
Arsenal are represented by Ezri Konsa and Declan Rice after a perfect month. Konsa impressed in defence while William Saliba was absent, keeping two clean sheets in three outings and scoring his first goal for the club. Rice contributed two important assists at the other end.<\/p>\n
Jack Rudoni\u2019s form has helped Coventry City. The newly promoted side took two wins from four matches in October, with Rudoni scoring three times as they moved further away from the relegation zone.<\/p>\n
Tottenham Hotspur also had an unbeaten month, and Jan Paul van Hecke played a key role in wins over Coventry, Chelsea and Crystal Palace. No player attempted or completed more passes than the Dutch defender last month.<\/p>\n
Brighton have two nominees in Luka Vu\u0161kovi\u0107 and Bart Verbruggen. Three clean sheets in four matches brought recognition for the Seagulls\u2019 defence.<\/p>\n
On the managerial shortlist, Chelsea scored more goals than any other team in October with nine, while Arsenal\u2019s Mikel Arteta guided his side to the top of the table. Roberto De Zerbi, Unai Emery, Fabian H\u00fcrzeler and Marco Rose complete the list after strong runs during the month.<\/p>\n
Month<\/p>\n
Player<\/p>\n
Club<\/p>\n
August<\/p>\n
Jo\u00e3o Pedro<\/p>\n
Chelsea<\/p>\n
September<\/p>\n
Pascal Gro\u00df<\/p>\n
Brighton<\/p>\n
Month<\/p>\n
Manager<\/p>\n
Club<\/p>\n
August<\/p>\n
Sergej Jakirovi\u0107<\/p>\n
Hull<\/p>\n
September<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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