CAIRO — Liverpool forwards Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, and Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, are the three finalists for the African player of the year award in a repeat of last year’s shortlist. Mane of Senegal finished ahead last time of Gabon’s Aubameyang, who was then with Borussia Dortmund. After a slow start to the season following the World Cup, Salah is hitting top form for Liverpool. Aubameyang scored his 14th goal of the season Tuesday in Arsenal’s 4-1 win against Fulham, putting him one clear of Salah ahead of Liverpool’s match at Manchester City on Thursday. Mane, who was third in 2016, is looking to becoming the first Senegalese winner of the trophy since forward El Hadji Diouf took the 2002 award.

Source: National Post January 01, 2019 15:34 UTC