The final shortlist for the UEFA Men's Player of the Year has been revealed, with Chelsea and Manchester City dominating proceedings.
Both Champions League finalists boast players which make up the three places for the prestigious award, with Jorginho, N'Golo Kante and Kevin De Bruyne set to battle it out for the honour.
The three midfielders have been given the nod ahead of Lionel Messi, despite his sublime final season with Barcelona and his triumphs with the Argentina national team.
The shortlist of three players was selected by a jury comprising 24 coaches of the teams which participated in this summer’s UEFA EURO 2020, along with 80 coaches of the clubs that participated in the group stages of last season's Champions League (32) and UEFA Europa League (48).