Goal of the Month also to be decided

The official Premier League manager and player of the month awards will take a new process this season, with fans for the first time given a say on the voting panel.

Traditionally the awards have been decided by a panel including former football player and managers.

In a similar way for 2016-17, a shortlist will be made for the Manager of the Month and the winner will be decided by a combination of votes from the panel and the public vote - which will be run on Twitter through the Premier League's official account.

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has enjoyed a 100 per cent start in the Premier League

Jose Mourinho is up for Manager of the Month after guiding Man Utd to three straight wins

MANAGER OF THE MONTH SHORTLIST FOR AUGUST Antonio Conte (Chelsea) Mike Phelan (Hull City) Pep Guardiola (Manchester City) Jose Mourinho (Manchester United) Advertisement

The EA SportsPlayer of the Month will also be decided by a combination of votes from the public and people from the football world.

A shortlist of players will be drawn up at the end of each month and published on the Premier League’s digital platforms. The public can then vote on who they think should win.

At the same time, the panel will cast their vote, while the captain of each Premier League club will also have one vote each.

Pep Guardiola has won all five games since taking charge of Manchester City this summer

Mike Phelan's Hull City have won two out of three league games despite a crisis summer

Who will you vote for in the @BarclaysFooty August Manager of the Month award? — Premier League (@premierleague) September 2, 2016

Votes from the three parties will be combined to decide the winner which will be announced by the Premier League soon after.

The first Barclays Manager of the Month has been whittled down to four with Chelsea's Antonio Conte, Manchester City's Pep Guardiola, Hull City's Mike Phelan and Manchester United's Jose Mourinho shortlisted for August.

Although the Twitter vote gives supporters the chance to have their say on the voting process, the new format does hold an advantage for the Premier League's traditional big clubs.

Chelsea's Eden Hazard has been shortlisted to win Player of the Month for August

Raheem Sterling has hit top form under new boss Guardiola at Manchester City this term

PLAYER OF THE MONTH SHORTLIST FOR AUGUST Eden Hazard (Chelsea) Curtis Davies (Hull City) Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) Antonio Valencia (Manchester United) Advertisement

Supporter bias could play a part and with Manchester United having well over eight million more followers on Twitter than Hull City, a public vote would likely favour Mourinho over Phelan.

The first player of the month award will be contested by Hull's Curtis Davies, Chelsea's Eden Hazard, City's Raheem Sterling and United's Antonio Valencia.

In Valencia's case, the winger could find himself being named the Premier League Player of the Month having not even been shortlisted for his club's in-house award.

Hull City's Curtis Davies has been a star feature of the Tigers' defence at the start of the season

Antonio Valencia is up for the Premier League's Player of the Month award despite not being selected as part of the shortlist to win the club award at Old Trafford

Who gets your vote in the @EASPORTSFIFA August Player of the Month award? — Premier League (@premierleague) September 2, 2016

GOAL OF THE MONTH SHORTLIST FOR AUGUST Xherdan Shaqiri (Middlesbrough vs STOKE CITY) 13 August Philippe Coutinho (Arsenal vs LIVERPOOL) 14 August Sadio Mane (Arsenal vs LIVERPOOL) 14 August Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AFC Bournemouth vs MANCHESTER UNITED) 14 August Sam Vokes (BURNLEY vs Liverpool) 20/08) Kevin Mirallas (West Brom vs EVERTON) 20 August Cristhian Stuani (Sunderland vs MIDDLESBROUGH) 21 August Jamie Vardy (LEICESTER CITY vs Swansea City) 27 August Advertisement

United's Player of the Month features a shortlist of three including Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Eric Bailly and Daley Blind.

Another award that will be influenced by supporters is the Goal of the Month, where votes can be cast on Carling’s mobile app,the Carling Tap.

The fans vote, combined with those from the Premier League Panel - a group of former players, journalists and key football stakeholders - will decide the winner.

The Manager of the Month award began in 1993-94, a year after the Premier League’s debut season. Meanwhile the Player of the Month award followed in 1994-95.

The inaugural Manager of the Month winner was Manchester United’s Sir Alex Ferguson in August 1993. The former Old Trafford boss went on to win the award a record 27 times.