Four young Chelsea players don make di shortlist for di upcoming 2026 Premier League Academy Awards. Shumaira Mheuka, Harrison Murray-Campbell, Mathis Eboue and Chizaram Ezenwata all dey recognised for dia outstanding season.
Di club get two nominees for di Premier League 2 Player of di Season award, plus two more for di Under-18 Premier League category. Dis one show say di Academy don really shine dis term.
Both di Under-21s and Under-18s don win trophies. Di Under-21s win di Premier League 2 title, winning 14 of dia 20 matches to finish top of di table.
Mheuka, wey captain di side for 17 games, don score 18 goals in 19 appearances. E score hat-trick against Manchester City early for di season, and another one against Crystal Palace. E also win Premier League 2 Player of di Month for August and get shortlisted again for January.
Defender Murray-Campbell play 20 league games, score six goals and give four assists. Di 19-year-old help di defence keep seven clean sheets. E get Premier League 2 Player of di Month nomination for March.
At Under-18 level, Chelsea don already win di Under-18 Premier League South title with one match remaining, after winning 20 of dia 27 games. Eboue, wey be 17-year-old, score 10 goals and give six assists in 24 league appearances. E score two goals for di 6-0 win over Southampton.
Ezenwata, also 17, score 15 goals and give seven assists in 22 appearances. E lead di squad for both goals and assists. E score braces against West Bromwich Albion and Reading.
Di winners go announce for di Premier League Academy Awards on Tuesday 12 May.
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