Liverpool Stars Miss the Spotlight as EPL Week 17 POTM Nominees Are Revealed
23 December 2025
Nominees for Player of the Matchweek 17
The Premier League today announced the eight players in contention for the Player of the Week award for matchweek 17. One nominee hails from Manchester City, and there are no Liverpool players included in this round’s short list.
This week saw Arsenal beat Everton 1-0, Manchester City defeat West Ham 3-0, and Liverpool win over Tottenham 2-0, while Aston Villa edged Manchester United 2-1 and Chelsea drew 2-2 with Newcastle.
The nominees are: Dan Ballard (Sunderland); Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United); Erling Haaland (Manchester City); Reece James (Chelsea); Kane Lewis Potter (Brentford); Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa); Anton Stash (Leeds United); Nick Volltmade (Newcastle United).
Arsenal lead the Premier League table with 39 points, followed by Manchester City on 37, Everton on 36, and Chelsea on 29.
Stay tuned for the winner as the drama unfolds across the weekend. If you’re into drama, this is basically the football version of a cliffhanger episode—minus the car chases and with more kit clinks.
Punchline 1: If goals were coins, Haaland would be the national debt—always growing and somehow still worth it.
Punchline 2: And if this list had a trophy, it would be the “Best Supporting Cast” for keeping Liverpool out of the spotlight.
