Ballon d’Or:updates

Chelsea also have five players on the list – Magdalena Eriksson, Sam Kerr, Pernille Harder, Jessie Fleming and Kirby.

As well as Man City striker White, and a nomination for one of the Women’s Super League’s most-feared strikers in Arsenal’s Vivianne Miedema.’

Premier League champions Manchester City begin their 2021/22 season under way at Tottenham Hotspur when the new season kicks off on the weekend of August 14.

Nominees:

• Alexia Putellas (Barcelona)
• Magdalena Eriksson (Chelsea)
• Marie-Antoinette Katoto (PSG)
• Sam Kerr (Chelsea)
• Stina Blackstenius (BK Hacken)
• Wendie Renard (Lyon)
• Samantha Mewis (North Carolina Courage)
• Pernille Harder (Chelsea)
• Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal)
• Sandra Panos (Barcelona)
• Lieke Martens (Barcelona)
• Jessie Fleming (Chelsea)
• Irene Paredes (Barcelona)
• Ashley Lawrence (PSG)
• Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns)
• Ellen White (Man City)
• Christiane Endler (Lyon)
• Jennifer Hermoso (Barcelona)
• Fran Kirby (Chelsea)
• Kaddiatou Diani (PSG)