‘Totally dishonest list’ – Bukayo Saka and Cole Palmer’s omission from PFA Team of the Year leaves fans shocked

Cole Palmer may have scooped the PFA Young Player of the Year award – but there was no room for him in the PFA Team of the Year.

And his England teammate Bukayo Saka was also a notable omission from the line-up despite a stunning season for Arsenal.

Fans have been left stunned by Palmer and Saka’s omission from the PFA TeamCredit: AFPThe pair were also two of England’s key players at Euro 2024, where Palmer scored in the 2-1 final defeat to Spain.

Palmer set the top-flight alight after joining Chelsea from Manchester City, where he chipped in with 25 goals and 15 assists in all competitions for the Blues.

Meanwhile Saka, who won the Young Player gong last year, put in career best stats of 20 goals and 14 assists as Arsenal were narrowly pipped to the Premier League title by City.

READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWSHowever neither man were selected by the PFA, which saw five Arsenal players and four City stars included.

Football fans were left shocked by the decision, with social media flooded with stunned comments.

One X user posted: “No Palmer or Saka, that’s why these awards can never ever be taken seriously.”

Another messaged: “What’s a PFA Team of the Year list without Palmer or Saka? That’s a totally dishonest list.”

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A third added: “Bukayo Saka and Cole Palmer deserved to be there.”

This fan commented: “Saka deserved this more than anyone tbh, Palmer also should be in here.”

And this user simply stated: “No Palmer and Saka is crazy.”

Saka and Palmer were two of the top performers in the Premier League last seasonCredit: Getty

The PFA Team of the Year was dominated by Arsenal and Man City stars

Phil Foden enjoyed a special night at the Manchester Opera HouseCredit: GettyIt was Saka and Palmer’s England international teammate Phil Foden who scooped the top PFA award, where he was crowned as the Player of the Year.

And he was unsurprisingly named in the PFA Team of the Year – at the expense of both Saka and Palmer.

David Raya, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard were Arsenal’s representatives in the starting XI.

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Meanwhile Foden, Kyle Walker, Rodri and Erling Haaland were the City players picked by the PFA.

Read More on talkSPORTLiverpool skipper Virgil van Dijk slotted in alongside Gabriel, Saliba and Walker in defence.

And Ollie Watkins – another member of England’s Euro 2024 squad – was picked in attack after a brilliant campaign for Aston Villa.

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