Uefa have announced that Erling Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne and Lionel Messi has been nominated for the 2022/23 Player of the Year Award.

The three got the most votes from the jury, which was made up of coaches of UEFA clubs, people in charge of European national teams, and a few journalists.

The winner will be announced at the Champions League group stage draw on August 31 in Monaco.

Last season, Haaland scored the most goals in the Champions League with 12, and De Bruyne, who had the most assists with seven, was a big reason why City won the trophy for the first time.

Messi moved from Paris Saint-Germain to Inter Miami this summer. In 2022, Messi won the World Cup with Argentina, giving him the last big trophy he was missing.

Pep Guardiola is one of the candidates for coach of the year because he helped City win the Premier League, FA Cup, and Champions League last season.

He is joined by two Italian coaches: Simone Inzaghi, who led Inter Milan to the Champions League final, and Luciano Spalletti, who gave Napoli its first Serie A title in 33 years.