The three-man shortlists for each 2017/18 UEFA Champions League positional award have been revealed as Real Madrid once again dominate the shortlists.
European champions Madrid have six players nominated, as well as Cristiano Ronaldo who has joined Juventus since helping the Merengues to a third straight UEFA Champions League title in Kyiv in May.
There are three nominees per position, with the winners set to be announced during the 2018/19 group stage draw in Monaco on Thursday 30 August.
Positional award nominees
Goalkeepers: Alisson Becker (Roma, now Liverpool), Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus, now PSG), Keylor Navas (Real Madrid)
Defenders: Marcelo (Real Madrid), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Raphael Varane (Real Madrid)
Midfielders: Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), Luka Modric (Real Madrid)
Forwards: Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid, now Juventus), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
What are these awards?
These accolades were introduced last year to recognise the season's best player in each position in Europe's premier club competition.
This year's winners will be named – along with the UEFA Men's Player of the Year and UEFA Women's Player of the Year – during the UEFA Champions League group stage draw in Monaco on Thursday 30 August.
Last season's winners
Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus)
Defender: Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)
Midfielder: Luka Modric (Real Madrid)
Forward: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Messique10
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being a Messi fan I admit messi didn't deserve this place and did not deserve to be in nominees to because there were many players better than him in UCL and performed better than messi , tbh Ronaldo deserve this
Maano7
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this can be called posional awards of realmadrid club
Đaiveed ♥
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I hope luka modric wins best midfielder once again he's performance for Madrid last season was superb he obviously was the driving force and commander of the midfield and if they are ti count World Cup performance he obviously would win it!!! winning this award would really booster he's chances of winning d ballon d'or
louis0905
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What? No karius?
je11
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for performance I think..ronaldo Is the best forward..macelo best defender ..modric or kross best midfielder and k navas was superb..best keeper navas..any conclusions or what do u guys think