Liverpool attacking duo Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane have been nominated for the African Player of the Year award.

And Anfield-bound Naby Keita, who will arrive from RB Leipzig next summer, has also made the 30-strong shortlist for the prestigious gong.

All three have been recognised for their outstanding form throughout 2017.

Mane was one of the players of the season for Liverpool last term and ended his debut campaign as the club's leading goalscorer in the Premier League.

Salah, meanwhile, was excellent in helping inspire Roma to second place in Serie A, displays which earned a club record £36.9million summer move to Liverpool where he has hit the ground running with nine goal in 15 games.

Keita was a driving force behind RB Leipzig finishing runners-up to Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, and has agreed a transfer to Anfield next June in a deal thought to be worth around £55m.

Chelsea title-winner Victor Moses, who spent the 2013-14 season on loan at Liverpool, is among the another nominations, with the winner set to be announced in January.