Huijsen and Kerkez nominated for prestigious players' player award
Huijsen, who has joined Real Madrid, and Kerkez, who looks set to join Liverpool, both impressed in a record-breaking season for AFC Bournemouth.
The pair starred in an excellent Bournemouth backline which conceded the fewest goals in the Premier League across the season in the club's history.
(Image: Richard Crease) Now-Chelsea striker Liam Delap, Arsenal's Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri and Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers complete the shortlist.
The nominees are chosen by the players of the Professional Footballers' Association, with Huijsen also receiving praise from his teammates, scooping the players' player of the year at the end of the campaign.
The winner of the award will be announced at a ceremony in Manchester on August 19.
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