Kante, who was shortlisted last year for his part in Leicester's remarkable season but did not make the top three, is the favourite for award, with the winners to be announced at Grosvenor House in London on Sunday, April 23.

Chelsea teammate Hazard won two years ago, when the Blues won the Premier League at a canter under Jose Mourinho.

PFA Player of the Year nominees Show all 6 1 /6 PFA Player of the Year nominees PFA Player of the Year nominees N'Golo Kante (Chelsea) N'Golo Kante has helped transform Chelsea this season and is the bookmakers' favourite for the award Getty PFA Player of the Year nominees Eden Hazard (Chelsea) Eden Hazard has been a driving force behind Chelsea's run to the title Getty PFA Player of the Year nominees Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Manchester United) Zlatan Ibrahimovic has enjoyed a successful first season in English football Getty PFA Player of the Year nominees Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal) Alexis Sanchez has flourished despite Arsenal's well publicised problems Getty PFA Player of the Year nominees Romelu Lukaku (Everton) Romelu Lukaku has enjoyed his best season to date with Everton Getty PFA Player of the Year nominees Harry Kane (Tottenham) Harry Kane has once again been Tottenham's leading light Getty

Alexis Sanchez, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Romelu Lukaku and Harry Kane also feature on the six-man shortlist, the PFA has announced.

Everton forward Lukaku, the top flight's leading scorer this term with 23 goals, is battling it out with a number of his fellow nominees for the Golden Boot.

Manchester United striker Ibrahimovic has scored 17 goals in his first season in English football, while Sanchez has notched 18 times to brighten up what has been a disappointing campaign for Arsenal.

Kane - the only English nominee in this category - has netted 19 goals despite two spells out with ankle problems. He was third in the voting last year and has also been shortlisted for the Young Player of the Year gong alongside Spurs team-mate Dele Alli.

Dele Alli has enjoyed another fine season for Tottenham (Getty)

Alli, who turned 21 on Tuesday, won this award last year and has enjoyed another brilliant season, scoring 16 goals to help Mauricio Pochettino's side emerge as Chelsea's nearest challengers.

The Tottenham duo are joined by Lukaku, Burnley defender Michael Keane, Sunderland goalkeeper Jordan Pickford and Manchester City winger Leroy Sane.