Shaw and Hasegawa on PFA women's award shortlist
Shaw and Hasegawa helped Manchester City win the league and cup double
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Manchester City duo Khadija 'Bunny' Shaw and Yui Hasegawa have been shortlisted for the Professional Footballers' Association's Women's Player of the Year award.
Shaw, who was named the Football Writers' Association Women's Footballer of the Year in May, scored a league-high 21 goals in 22 matches as Manchester City won the WSL title for the second time.
Japan's Hasegawa was another key figure for City, who also won the FA Cup.
Arsenal's Alessio Russo, who finished second to Shaw in the Golden Boot competition for leading scorer, is joined on the shortlist by fellow England internationals Lauren James (Chelsea) and Jess Park (Manchester United).
Aston Villa forward Kirsty Hanson is the sixth and final nominee, having scored 12 goals in 22 matches for the Villans.
The winner will be announced on 25 August at the PFA Awards ceremony in Manchester.
Blindkilde Brown represents Man City in young player shortlist
Blindkilde Brown played in all but two of Manchester City's WSL matches
Laura Blindkilde Brown, who often partnered Hasegawa in midfield, is among the names for the PFA young player of the year award as another key component in Manchester City's title win.
Chelsea duo Alyssa Thompson and Veerle Buurman have also been nominated for the award after impressing in their debut WSL campaigns.
Japan international Toko Koga, who also played her first WSL season, is shortlisted thanks to her performances for fifth-placed Tottenham.
Forwards Olivia Smith of Arsenal and Freya Godfrey of London City Lionesses make up the shortlist after scoring five and six league goals respectively.
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