Last year was the first time that neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo was nominated for since 2003. In the absence of two legends, Manchester City’s Rodri won it ahead of Vinicuis Jr of Real Madrid.
The Reds are 13 points clear of Arsenal with 12 fixtures left to play.
Liverpool are also one of the frontrunners to win the Champions League.
Mbappe has exploded into life in Spain after failing to score in his first three league games.
With 28 goals so far, Mbappe is on track to break Iván Zamorano’s record for most goals in a debut season at Madrid.The top five is completed by Lamine Yamal (Spain, Barcelona), Raphinha (Brazil, Barcelona) and Harry Kane (England, Bayern Munich).
