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Ryan Sessegnon nominated in four categories at 2018 EFL Awards

Ryan Sessegnon celebrates after Fulham's win over Leeds
Image: Ryan Sessegnon has been nominated in four categories at the 2018 EFL Awards

Ryan Sessegnon has been nominated in four categories at the 2018 EFL Awards, to be held in London on Sunday April 15.

The 17-year-old Fulham winger is up for Championship Player of the Season, Young Player of the Season and Apprentice of the Year.

He has also been named in the Championship Team of the Season, and could be named in the overall EFL Team of the Season.

Sessegnon's Fulham team-mate Tom Cairney has also been nominated for Championship Player of the Season, and for a place in the EFL Team of the Season.

Ruben Neves of Wolves in action during the pre-season friendly win overLeicester City
Image: Ruben Neves has been nominated for three awards following an impressive debut season in England

Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves has been nominated for three awards: Championship Player of the Season, Young Player of the Season and a place in the EFL Team of the Season.

Norwich midfielder James Maddison is the other nominee for Young Player of the Season, alongside Sessegnon and Neves.

Sessegnon has been a regular for Fulham this season, scoring 14 goals in 39 Championship games as the west London side chase promotion to the Premier League.

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In League One, Blackburn midfielder Bradley Dack, Peterborough forward Jack Marriott and Wigan midfielder Nick Powell have been nominated for Player of the Season.

Tom Cairney celebrates scoring his Fulham's second goal during the Sky Bet Championship match against Norwich City and Fulham at Carrow Road on March 30, 2018
Image: Tom Cairney has four goals in 27 games for Fulham this season

Wycombe striker Adebayo Akinfenwa, Cheltenham forward Mohamed Eisa and Accrington Stanley forward Billy Kee are the nominees for League Two Player of the Season.

All 72 EFL managers were asked to name their player of the season and their team of the season.

Other awards to be announced on the night include Family Club of the Year, Community Club of the Year, Apprentice of the Year, Supporter of the Year, the Sir Tom Finney Award, Contribution to League Football Award and the Goal of the Year.

Championship Team of the Season

John Ruddy (Wolves); Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham), Conor Coady (Wolves), John Terry (Aston Villa), Ryan Fredericks (Fulham); Tom Cairney (Fulham), Ruben Neves (Wolves), James Maddison (Norwich); Bobby Reid (Bristol City), Matej Vydra (Derby), Albert Adomah (Aston Villa).

Manager: Neil Warnock (Cardiff)

League One Team of the Season

David Raya (Blackburn); Nathan Byrne (Wigan), Charlie Mulgrew (Blackburn), Dan Burn (Wigan), Omar Beckles (Shrewsbury); Graham Carey (Plymouth), Bradley Dack (Blackburn), Sam Morsy (Wigan), Jon Nolan (Shrewsbury), Nick Powell (Wigan); Jack Marriot (Peterborough).

Manager: Paul Hurst (Shrewsbury)

League Two Team of the Season

Lee Burge (Coventry); Dan Potts (Luton), Alan Sheehan (Luton), Jordan Willis (Coventry), Jack Stacey (Luton); Michael Bostwick (Lincoln), Luke Berry (Luton), Sean McConville (Accrington); Adebayo Akinfenwa (Wycombe), Danny Hylton (Luton), Billy Kee (Accrington).

Manager: John Coleman (Accrington)

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