Foden named PL Young Player of the Season

Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden has been named the Premier League's Young Player of the Season for the second year running.

Foden, who won the award in 2020/21, has already matched his return of the previous campaign, registering nine goals and five assists while growing in importance for the team under manager Pep Guardiola.

Phil Foden

Still only 21, Foden missed the opening month of the campaign with a foot injury but he returned to underline his huge potential to beat off competition from Chelsea's Mason Mount and West Ham's Declan Rice

Guardiola spoke earlier this month about how there was no reason why his playmaker couldn't continue improving in the coming years.

"For Phil, responsibility is not a problem. Since day one going to bigger stages, bigger scenarios and important games, it's not a problem (for him). He loves to play

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