The Premier League has published the shortlists for December\u2019s Player and Manager of the Month awards.<\/p>\n
Dominic Calvert-Lewin led the scoring charts for Leeds United, netting a league-high six goals across five games. His return included strikes in wins over Chelsea and Crystal Palace and helped Leeds record draws with Liverpool, Brentford and Sunderland as the club climbed away from the relegation zone.<\/p>\n
Manchester City provide three nominees. Rayan Cherki recorded four assists and a goal while helping City to five victories. Phil Foden contributed four goals and an assist. Erling Haaland, September\u2019s Player of the Month, produced five goals and three assists in December as he bids to become a two-time winner.<\/p>\n
Liverpool\u2019s Hugo Ekitik\u00e9 matched Haaland with five goals, scoring in victories over Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton & Hove Albion and registering a brace in a busy draw with Leeds.<\/p>\n
Aston Villa have two forwards in contention. Morgan Rogers finished December with four goals while Ollie Watkins reached five during a winning run that extended to 11 games before a defeat to Arsenal.<\/p>\n
Fulham winger Harry Wilson enjoyed a strong month, scoring twice against Burnley and Crystal Palace and supplying four assists as the Cottagers emerged as European hopefuls.<\/p>\n
On the managerial side, Arsenal\u2019s Mikel Arteta navigated a defensive injury crisis to deliver five wins from six games, extending Arsenal\u2019s lead at the top. Arteta met Aston Villa\u2019s Unai Emery twice in December, with the spoils ultimately shared. Emery\u2019s side also beat Chelsea and Manchester United and recorded a win against Arsenal.<\/p>\n
Leeds went undefeated under Daniel Farke during a month that included fixtures against Chelsea and Liverpool, where a new formation produced a crucial unbeaten run. Pep Guardiola closed the year with five wins from five as Manchester City finished December in strong form.<\/p>\n
The shortlists follow a season that has already seen recent monthly honours awarded to Jack Grealish (Everton) in August, Erling Haaland (Man City) in September, Bryan Mbeumo (Man Utd) in October and Igor Thiago (Brentford) in November. Managerial winners this season include Arne Slot, Oliver Glasner, Ruben Amorim and Enzo Maresca.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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