Leicester City midfielder Callum Wright has been nominated for the Premier League 2 Player of the Month award in October!

- Callum Wright has been nominated for the Premier League 2 Player of the Month award

- The 19-year-old midfielder scored twice for the Foxes in October

- City's youngsters have risen to fifth in the Division 1 standings over previous weeks

- The winner will be announced on Friday 8 November

The 19-year-old, who has often been deployed in a more advanced position this season, has scored on two occasions for the Club's Development Squad over the past month.

Netting in victories over Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton, Wright has been an impressive figure for City's youngsters, who are now unbeaten in six matches in all competitions.

Leicester's Under-23s, who face Manchester City at Academy Stadium in Premier League 2 Division 1 on Friday evening (7pm kick-off), are currently fifth in the table after nine matches.

Wright is one of seven players to be nominated for the award, the winner of which will be announced on Friday 8 November on the Premier League's official online channels.

The shortlist was chosen by the Premier League Football Development panel after coaches nominated the best performances by opposing players in each league fixture.

The nominees in full





Jason Knight

Derby County

Jahmal Hector-Ingram

Derby County

Callum Wright

Leicester City

Largie Ramazani

Manchester United

Josh Thomas

Swansea City

Anthony Scully

West Ham United

Nathan Holland

West Ham United