January 2026 Premier League Stars Revealed: Who's Battling for Player and Manager of the Month Glory?

The Premier League has announced the nominees for the Player and Manager of the Month honors for January 2026.

December's victors, Leeds United forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Aston Villa manager Unai Emery, are absent from this month's nominations, ensuring new recipients will claim the accolades.

January 2026 Premier League Player of the Month Nominees

January 2026 Premier League Player of the Month Nominees

Leading the nominations is Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Yasin Ayari. The 22-year-old had a modest beginning to his Premier League journey last season but has already surpassed his previous goal and assist totals this campaign, being involved in scoring during all four January appearances—netting twice and providing two assists.

Michael Carrick will cherish January following a flawless run as Manchester United's temporary boss, with Patrick Dorgu serving as a crucial catalyst. Operating in a wide position, he found the net against both Arsenal and Manchester City, complementing an assist during Darren Fletcher's brief caretaker spell.

Chelsea deputy captain Enzo Fernández made his mark in January, delivering when it mattered most for Liam Rosenior. Dramatic late goals against Manchester City and West Ham United highlighted a month featuring three strikes and one assist.

Fernández's decisive goal against West Ham United devastated one of the match's earlier scorers, Crysencio Summerville. Beginning January without a Premier League goal since October 2024, the Dutch winger has now found the net three times in his recent three appearances, scoring against Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Sunderland.

Brentford forward Igor Thiago aims to become the season's first two-time winner of this award. He contributed five goals to his season tally, scoring a hat-trick against Everton and a brace versus Sunderland.

Harry Wilson earns consecutive monthly nominations following another exceptional period. The Fulham attacker, nearing his contract's expiration, scored against Chelsea, Brighton and Liverpool to maintain Marco Silva's team's European aspirations.

This marks a debut nomination for Liverpool midfielder Florian Wirtz, who continues building momentum after a challenging English debut. His contribution of three goals and one assist provided brightness during a difficult month that produced only one victory in six matches for Liverpool.

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January 2026 Premier League Manager of the Month Nominees

January 2026 Premier League Manager of the Month Nominees

Michael Carrick represents one of two fresh nominees receiving recognition on their first attempt. United's caretaker manager may have supervised only two January fixtures, but these resulted in remarkable triumphs against both Manchester City and Arsenal.

Nottingham Forest started reversing their fortunes during January. Sean Dyche's squad transformed a sequence of four consecutive losses into two victories and one draw from their four matches, suffering defeat only against Aston Villa.

Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola was enduring an even worse run—11 matches without success—when they defeated Tottenham Hotspur 3–2. Liverpool and Wolverhampton Wanderers also succumbed to the Cherries during an exceptionally productive month.

Lastly, Chelsea's new appointment Liam Rosenior receives his inaugural nomination. Rosenior secured victory in all three Premier League encounters during January, defeating Brentford, Crystal Palace and West Ham to join the fourth English manager to triumph in their opening three Premier League matches.

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