The Premier League has published its January 2026 shortlists for Player and Manager of the Month.<\/p>\n
Brighton & Hove Albion\u2019s Yasin Ayari is nominated after a productive month. The 22-year-old contributed to a goal in each of his four games across January, recording two goals and two assists.<\/p>\n
Michael Carrick is included among the managerial nominees after a perfect start as Manchester United\u2019s interim manager. Patrick Dorgu is cited as a key inspiration. Playing as a winger, he scored against both Arsenal and Manchester City, adding to an assist in Darren Fletcher\u2019s league game as caretaker. Carrick oversaw two matches in January, both ending in victories over Manchester City and Arsenal.<\/p>\n
Chelsea vice-captain Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez featured in January\u2019s goals, popping up at crucial moments for Liam Rosenior. Stoppage-time strikes against Manchester City and West Ham United were headline moments in a month which included a total of three goals and an assist.<\/p>\n
Crysencio Summerville\u2019s run also caught attention. Fern\u00e1ndez\u2019s late strike against West Ham United broke the heart of one of the game\u2019s earlier scorers, Crysencio Summerville. Entering January, the Dutch winger had not scored in the Premier League since October 2024, but he now has three in his last three outings after netting against Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Sunderland.<\/p>\n
Brentford striker Igor Thiago added five goals in January, with a hat-trick against Everton and a brace versus Sunderland, and he seeks to become the first player to win the prize twice this season. Harry Wilson makes the shortlist again after goals against Chelsea, Brighton and Liverpool while approaching the end of his contract. Liverpool midfielder Florian Wirtz earns a first nomination after a return of three goals and an assist in a month that produced just one win in six for Liverpool.<\/p>\n
On the managerial side, Nottingham Forest began to recover under Sean Dyche, turning four straight defeats into two wins and a draw from four fixtures, losing only to Aston Villa. Bournemouth\u2019s Andoni Iraola ended an 11-game winless run when his side beat Tottenham Hotspur 3\u20132, with Liverpool and Wolverhampton Wanderers also beaten by the Cherries. Chelsea newcomer Liam Rosenior receives his first nomination after winning all three of his Premier League outings in January, seeing off Brentford, Crystal Palace and West Ham to become the fourth English manager to win their first three Premier League games.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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