Another month has come to an end, which means it's time for the Premier League to crown a new addition to the Player of the Month award!
EA has now released an official shortlist of six players who stood out throughout February, with the winner set to gain a boosted card via SBC in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team.
Take a look below at which players have been nominated for the Premier League Player of the Month award this time around and what their POTM cards could look like in FIFA 23 below.
Official Nominees Revealed
The six nominees are dominated by forwards, with four of them playing attacking roles for their clubs.
Red-hot Marcus Rashford once again makes the list and is in with a really good shout for being crowned the winner for the third time this season!
Fulham continues to defy expectations and has two representatives nominated, with keeper Bernd Leno and winger Manor Solomon making the cut.
The following players have been nominated for the Premier League's February Player of the Month award:
- Emerson Royal
- Kelechi Iheanacho
- Bernd Leno
- Marcus Rashford
- Manor Solomon
- Ollie Watkins
Make sure to have your say by voting for your favourite nominee via this link.
Emerson Royal (OVR 87)
It has taken some time, but it finally looks like Emerson Royal has settled into the Tottenham team.
The wing-back role suits him much more and he is drifting into midfield to become a playmaker as well as using his pace for blistering counterattacks.
Apart from the unexpected 4-1 defeat to Leicester (where Royal notably didn't start), Spurs won their other Premier League matches in February without conceding, with the Brazilian grabbing a goal against West Ham in a 2-0 win.
Kelechi Iheanacho (OVR 87)
Leicester is in an unwanted relegation scrap this season, which could look much worse if not for Kelechi Iheanacho's input in February.
Before the month, he had only started in the league once, with his second start seeing him score and provide two assists against Aston Villa in a 4-2 win.
He followed that up with another goal and an assist in the 4-1 win over Spurs, although Leicester lost their remaining two games in the month to high-flying Arsenal and Manchester United.
Bernd Leno (OVR 87)
Fulham continued to add to their points tally in February, going unbeaten in the month with two wins and two draws!
Bernd Leno is now a mainstay in goal and helped the side to keep three clean sheets, only conceding once against Wolves in a match that ended 1-1.
Marcus Rashford (OVR 88)
Marcus Rashford is one of the most in-form players in world football and is undoubtedly the frontrunner for February's POTM award.
He scored in every match during the month, including a brace against Leicester, to bring his tally in the Premier League to 14 goals!
Manchester United are still in with an outside chance of claiming the title, which will only be helped by the form of their young star.
Manor Solomon (OVR 84)
We've already talked about Fulham going unbeaten in February and four of the eight points they picked up can be attributed to super-sup Manor Solomon.
The Israeli has recently returned from knee surgery and is yet to start a Premier League game, but he scored in three of the four games in the month!
He was only on the pitch for eight minutes against Brighton but grabbed the winner in the 88th minute, and then came on at halftime against Wolves and scored to secure a draw for the side.
Ollie Watkins (OVR 84)
Unfortunately for Ollie Watkins, his individual form hasn't been matched by team results, with Aston Villa losing three out of the four games in February, which could cost him the POTM award!
The Englishman scored a goal a game during the month, yet they only managed to get a win against a struggling Everton side.
To be fair to him, two of the losses came against the top two of Arsenal and Man City!
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