Southampton keeper Fraser Forster has been named Premier League Player of the Month for February.

The England international made his long-awaited return from serious injury in January and kept a club record six consecutive clean sheets, three of which - against Arsenal, West Ham and Swansea, - fell in February to secure seven points.

Forster was the only goalkeeper in the six-player shortlist, with the Saints stopper beating strikers Harry Kane and Jamie Vardy, midfielders Willian and Christian Eriksen and defender Robert Huth to the award.

Goalkeeper Fraser Forster has been named the Barclays Player of the Month for February

Saints' stopper is congratulated by team-mates after setting a club record for six consecutive clean sheets

The England international was especially impressive in holding Arsenal to a goalless draw on February 2

FORSTER'S FEBRUARY RECORD Feb 2 Arsenal 0-0 Southampton Feb 6 Southampton 1-0 West Ham Feb 13 Swansea 0-1 Southampton Feb 27 Southampton 1-2 Chelsea Advertisement

During Forster's impressive run, team-mate Oriol Romeu insisted that he was ‘one of the best goalkeepers in Europe’ and should be a certainty for an England call this summer.

Romeu said: ‘Of course he should go to the Euros, Fraser now is on top. He is one of the best in this league and one of the best in Europe.

‘He deserves all the compliments he gets as does the defensive line. It is all about teamwork and we are all doing our jobs in that area. Fraser has saved us many times.’

Strikers Harry Kane of Tottenham (left) and Leicester's Jamie Vardy were also vying for the award

Leicester defender Robert Huth (right) was another less illustrious name on the shortlist

Spurs playmaker Christian Eriksen (left) and Chelsea forward Willian were also on the shortlist

Forster's Southampton manager Ronald Koeman was also in contention for a second consecutive award, after winning the personal accolade in January, but lost out to Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino.

The Argentinian rattled off four consecutive victories to stake Spurs' unexpected claim for a first league title since 1961.

Pochettino got the vote ahead of Koeman, Leicester City’s Claudio Ranieri, and Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink.

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino was named Manager of the Month after a run of four victories