Roberto Firmino wins PFA Fans' Player of the Month award for January

Image: Roberto Firmino has been voted the PFA Fans' Player of the Month

Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino has been named the PFA Fans' Player of the Month for January in the Premier League.

Firmino enjoyed a superb January, scoring four goals in as many Premier League matches.

The 24-year-old, who joined Liverpool last summer from Hoffenheim in an initial £21.3m deal, scored twice in his side's 3-3 draw with Arsenal, including a brilliant curling second from the edge of the box to beat Petr Cech.

Firmino, who also scored twice in Liverpool's thrilling 5-4 win over Norwich at Carrow Road, beat Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney and Tottenham's Harry Kane to the top-flight award.

They were included on an original 12-man shortlist which also featured Ashley Williams (Swansea City), Benik Afobe (Bournemouth), Diego Costa (Chelsea), Georginio Wijnaldum (Newcastle United), Jermain Defoe (Sunderland), Jonny Evans (West Bromwich Albion), Robert Huth (Leicester City), Sergio Aguero (Manchester City) and Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland).

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Image: Firmino (l) scored four goals in four Premier League games in January

Every month throughout the English football season, fans will have the opportunity to vote on skysports.com for who they think has been the best player in the Barclays Premier League, Sky Bet Championship, Sky Bet League One and Sky Bet League Two, after Sky Sports teamed up with the PFA to be the digital platform for the Awards.

Before the vote opens each month, an expert panel will produce a shortlist of contenders. Fans will then be able to vote for the player they think deserves the award.

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The panel includes Sky Sports football pundits Paul Merson, Ian Holloway and Peter Beagrie.

That trio will be joined by Mike Riley, general manager of the Professional Game Match Officials, and Malcolm Clarke, chairman of the Football Supporters Federation, as well as the winning fan from each month.

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