Eight young players have been nominated for the Premier League 2 Player of the Month award for February.
The nominees have been selected by the Premier League Football Development Panel. The panel will also decide the winner, who will be announced next week.
PL2 February Player of the Month nominees
| Player | Club | Age | Pos. | G | A | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Alcock | Aston Villa | 19 | MID | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Leo Castledine | Chelsea | 18 | MID | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Leon Chiwome | Wolves | 18 | FWD | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Danns | Liverpool | 18 | FWD | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Zak Gilsenan | Blackburn | 20 | FWD | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Brodi Hughes | Chelsea | 19 | DEF | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba | Aston Villa | 17 | MID | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Ronnie Stutter | Chelsea | 19 | FWD | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Why the players are nominated
Todd Alcock: The 19-year-old midfielder provided a pair of assists in the 4-0 win over Middlesbrough and started all three matches in an unbeaten month for Aston Villa.
Leo Castledine: Castledine, son of former Wimbledon midfielder Stewart, scored in all three of Chelsea's matches. The 18-year-old also provided an assist in a 3-1 win at Middlesbrough as the Blues extended their winning streak in PL2 to five matches.
Leon Chiwome: The 18-year-old Wolverhampton Wanderers forward scored a double in the 3-0 win over local rivals West Bromwich Albion.
Jayden Danns: It was a month to remember for the 18-year-old Liverpool forward, who provided assists in PL2 victories over Stoke City and Newcastle United before making his mark in the first team. Danns made his Premier League debut as a substitute in the 4-1 win over Luton Town and then came off the bench in Sunday's 1-0 victory over Chelsea in the EFL Cup final, before scoring his first senior goals as he struck twice in Wednesday's 3-0 FA Cup triumph over Southampton at Anfield.
Zak Gilsenan: The Republic of Ireland Under-21 international was on target in a 2-1 victory at Fulham before scoring twice in a 3-1 win against Derby County.
Brodi Hughes: The 19-year-old defender was part of a Chelsea backline that only conceded one goal across their three victories during the month.
Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba: No other player on the shortlist could match Jimoh-Aloba's five goal involvements. The 17-year-old followed his two assists against Everton with two goals in the 4-0 success over Middlesbrough. He rounded the month off with another assist in a 2-2 draw with Stoke.
Ronnie Stutter: Like his Chelsea team-mate Castledine, 19-year-old Stutter netted in all three of the Blues' wins, against West Ham United, Leeds United and Middlesbrough.
2023/24 PL2 award winners
August: Martial Godo
September: Callum Marshall
October: Jamie Donley
November: Ademola Ola-Adebomi
December: Callum Marshall
January: Will Lankshear