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Roberto Firmino has been named alongside Luis Suarez and Javier Mascherano on the 35-man shortlist for UEFA’s Best Player Award for 2014-15.

But it is former Liverpool striker Suarez – alongside Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo – who have ultimately been selected as the three players who can still win the award.

Journalists from each of the 54 UEFA member countries sent in their top three players from the European leagues.

While these votes gave an initial 35-man shortlist, only three made it through to the final - and all three are from La Liga.

Firmino, based on his time at Bundesliga club Hoffenheim, was one of those originally selected.

Luis Suarez for Barcelona in 2014/15 27 Appearances 16 Goals 14 Assists 2.8 Shots per game 2.2 Key passes per game League only

The Brazilian international joined Liverpool this summer in a deal worth £29m.

The 23-year-old was joint-28th alongside the likes of Chelsea’s Nemanja Matic, Sergio Ramos of Real Madrid and Barca new boy Arda Turan.

Former Reds midfielder Mascherano, meanwhile, was joint-23rd.

The final vote will be made electronically by journalists at the Champions League draw in Monaco on August 27.

IN PICS: Firmino at Melwood

The shortlisted players - 4 to 35

4 Gianluigi Buffon (Italy – Juventus)

5 Neymar (Brazil – Barcelona)

6 Eden Hazard (Belgium – Chelsea)

7 Andrea Pirlo (Italy – Juventus)

8 Arturo Vidal (Chile – Juventus, now Bayern München)

9 Carlos Tévez (Argentina – Juventus, now Boca Juniors)

10 Paul Pogba (France – Juventus)

11 Arjen Robben (NED – Bayern München)

12 Manuel Neuer ( GER – Bayern München)

13 Carlos Bacca (COL – Sevilla, now AC Milan)

14= Andrés Iniesta (ESP – Barcelona)

14= Álvaro Morata (ESP – Juventus)

14= Thomas Müller (GER – Bayern München)

17 Kevin De Bruyne (BEL – Wolfsburg)

18 Zlatan Ibrahimović (SWE – Paris Saint-Germain)

19= Gareth Bale (WAL – Real Madrid)

19= André-Pierre Gignac (FRA – Olympique Marseille, now Tigres UNAL)

21= Robert Lewandowski (POL – Bayern München)

21= Ivan Rakitić (CRO – Barcelona)

23= Jérôme Boateng (GER – Bayern München)

23= Xavi Hernández (ESP – Barcelona, now al-Sadd SC)

23= Jackson Martínez (COL – FC Porto, now Atlético Madrid)

23= Javier Mascherano (ARG – Barcelona)

23= Alexis Sánchez (CHI – Arsenal)

28= Giorgio Chiellini (ITA – Juventus)

28= Roberto Firmino (BRA – TSG Hoffenheim, now Liverpool)

28= Nemanja Matić (SRB – Chelsea)

28= Arkadiusz Milik (POL – Ajax)

28= Nicolás Otamendi (ARG – Valencia)

28= Sergio Ramos (ESP – Real Madrid)

28= Marc-André ter Stegen (GER – Barcelona)

28= Arda Turan (TUR – Atlético Madrid, now Barcelona)