Nominees for January 2021's PL2 Player of the Month 8 Feb 2021 Related Articles Seven young talents have been nominated for January 2021's Premier League 2 Player of the Month award. The shortlist was selected by the Premier League's Football Development Panel after PL2 club coaches had nominated the best performance by an opponent in each of their league matches. The Panel will also decide the winner, who will emulate Leeds United's Sam Greenwood, Manchester City duo Cole Palmer and Liam Delap, and Chelsea midfielder Lewis Bate in claiming a PL2 award in 2020/21. PL2 player shortlist The 17-year-old forward scored his first senior goal in Aston Villa's FA Cup tie against Liverpool on 8 January. He also netted four goals in two Division 2 matches, hitting the winner in a 2-1 defeat of West Bromwich Albion before scoring a hat-trick in Villa's 3-2 win at Norwich City.