Help decide which of these EIGHT players wins the first Premier League award of 2025\/26<\/p>\n
Eight players have been nominated for the August 2025 EA SPORTS Player of the Month award, and you can help to help to decide who wins.<\/p>\n
You, the fans, have until 12:00 BST on Monday 8 September to vote for one player from the shortlist below. Choose your winner on the EA SPORTS website<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n The public votes will be combined with those of a panel of football experts to decide the winner, who will be revealed on Friday 12 September.<\/p>\n EA SPORTS Player of the Month shortlist<\/p>\n Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal)<\/a><\/strong> Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool)<\/a><\/strong> Jack Grealish (Everton)<\/a><\/strong> Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace)<\/strong><\/a> Erling Haaland (Man City)<\/a><\/strong> Joao Pedro (Chelsea)<\/strong><\/a> Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth)<\/strong><\/a>
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<\/strong>Calafiori highlighted both his defensive and attacking qualities for Arsenal<\/a>. At Manchester United<\/a> he headed in the winning goal, while also contributing to a clean sheet. The Italian then recorded two assists in a 5-0 win against Leeds United<\/a>. Mikel Arteta’s side only conceded one goal all month and Calafiori played a key role in their defensive solidity.<\/p>\n
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<\/strong>Ekitike has hit the ground running since signing for Liverpool<\/a> this summer, proving instrumental to his team’s 100 per cent start to the season. He scored and assisted on his debut, in a win over AFC Bournemouth<\/a>, and the striker followed that up with a goal in a victory at Newcastle United<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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<\/strong>Grealish has made an incredible start to his Everton<\/a> career since joining from Manchester City<\/a> this summer, producing four assists, double the total of any other Premier League player this season. He assisted both goals as Everton beat Brighton & Hove Albion<\/a> in their first match at Hill Dickinson Stadium, before setting up two more goals in a 3-2 victory at Wolverhampton Wanderers<\/a> that put Everton fifth in the table.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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<\/strong>The defender has been at the heart of Crystal Palace<\/a>‘s unbeaten start to the season. He has contributed to two clean sheets away from home, one against Chelsea<\/a> and one at Aston Villa<\/a>. In Crystal Palace’s 3-0 win against Villa, Guehi also curled in a spectacular strike from long range.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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<\/strong>The Norwegian has enjoyed a prolific start to the season, scoring three goals in as many matches to top the Premier League scorers’ chart. His goals include a double against Wolves in Man City’s 4-0 triumph and an instinctive effort at Brighton & Hove Albion<\/a> in a 2-1 loss.<\/p>\n
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<\/strong>Joao Pedro directly contributed to four goals in August, the joint-most among Premier League players. He has two goals and two assists since joining Chelsea this summer from Brighton. The forward scored a goal and recorded two assists in a 5-1 win against West Ham United<\/a>, before ending the month with a headed goal in a home derby win over Fulham<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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<\/strong>The Bournemouth winger’s start to the campaign has been stellar. He scored an opening-day brace at Liverpool, with one of his goals being a sensational solo effort. Then, in the Cherries’ first win of the season, against Wolves, he set up Marcus Tavernier<\/a> for the only goal of the match.<\/p>\n