Chelsea duo N’Golo Kante and Jorginho nominated for The Best FIFA men’s player

Chelsea duo N’Golo Kante, left, and Jorginho have been nominated for The Best FIFA men’s award for 2021 (Mike Egerton/PA)

Chelsea duo N’Golo Kante and Jorginho will battle it out with Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe for The Best FIFA men’s player award for 2021.

The Blues have also had no fewer than four players – Magdalena Eriksson, Pernille Harder, Ji So-yun and Sam Kerr – shortlisted for the women’s award, while men’s boss Thomas Tuchel and women’s counterpart Emma Hayes have been nominated for the coaching awards.