The Premier League Team of the Year was revealed at the PFA awards in Manchester on Tuesday night with two glaring omissions.
Despite Cole Palmer and Bruno Fernandes being among the nominees for Player of the Year, neither made the final XI chosen.
Of the six stars nominated for Player of the Year, Palmer and Fernandes were the only ones not to then slot into the Team of the Year side and neither man turned up to the awards ceremony.
The winners of each award are voted for by their fellow members of the Professional Footballers Association (PFA)
Of course, Mo Salah, who claimed that top prize was the obvious inclusion at right wing.
It was the 33-year-old’s fourth inclusion after he spearheaded Liverpool’s title charge with 29 league goals.
Cole Palmer (left) and Bruno Fernandes (right) were nominated for Player of the Year but neither made the cut for the Team of the Year
Gabriel Magalhaes, William Saliba and Declan Rice were the Arsenal trio in the best XI
Alexis Mac Allister and partner Ailen Cova were on the red carpet for the awards on Tuesday
Instead of Fernandes and Palmer, two more Liverpool midfielders were selected in Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch, while Declan Rice was the third man in the engine room.
Mac Allister scored five goals and delivered five assists. Gravenberch proved to be revelation in the No 6 role for the Reds as Arne Slot led them to their second Premier League crown in his first season in charge.
Rice was the cornerstone of Arsenal’s strong season in the middle of the pitch and is joined by fellow Gunners Gabriel and William Saliba.
Virgil van Dijk makes the team for the fifth time and his new team-mate at Anfield, Milos Kerkez, also makes the cut after a stellar season for Bournemouth.
Nottingham Forest’s brilliant campaign sees them have two representatives, one at each end of the pitch.
Chris Wood scored 20 league goals and is rewarded with a spot up front, while the golden glove winner Matz Sels is in between the sticks having kept 13 clean sheets.
The other forward in the team is one facing an uncertain future.
Alexander Isak is named in the line-up after his hugely impressive 27 goals in all competitions.
Mo Salah was in the PFA Team of the Year for the fourth time after a brilliant season
It was also his goal that proved decisive in the League Cup final win over Liverpool – who remain interested in signing the Swede before the transfer window shuts in what would be a Premier League record move.
In addition to Mo Salah’s PFA Player of the Year award, Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa scooped the Young Player of the Year prize.
The 23-year-old recorded 14 goals and 16 assists in all competitions, seeing off Liam Delap, Dean Huijsen, Milos Kerkez, Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri.
Olivia Smith claimed the Women’s Young Player of the Year award after a superb season for Liverpool that led to a record-breaking summer move to Arsenal.
She will team up with Mariona Caldentey, who won the PFA Women’s Player of the Year award after netting 19 times in all competitions for the Gunners.
Emma Hayes and Gareth Southgate were both recognised with PFA Merit awards on the night.
