Eight young players have been nominated for the Premier League 2 (PL2) Player of the Month award for October.
The nominees have been selected by the Premier League Football Development Panel, who will also decide the winner, with the result being announced next week.
| Player | Club | Age | Pos. | G | A | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazeem Bakre | MID | 19 | MID | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Butler-Oyedeji | ARS | 21 | FWD | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Daniel Cameron | SUN | 19 | GKP | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kiano Dyer | CHE | 17 | MID | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Harrison Jones | SUN | 19 | MID | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Emilio Lawrence | MCI | 19 | FWD | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Jeremiah Okine-Peters | REA | 19 | FWD | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Caylan Vickers | BHA | 19 | FWD | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Why the players were nominated
Hazeem Bakre: Middlesbrough's 19-year-old striker scored three goals in his two appearances across the month, with all three coming in a fine 4-2 victory against Aston Villa.
Nathan Butler-Oyedeji: The winner of August's PL2 award, 21-year-old Arsenal forward Butler-Oyedeji continued his fine form by recording a hat-trick of assists as the Gunners edged to a 4-3 win in a seven-goal thriller at Blackburn Rovers.
Daniel Cameron: Goalkeeper Cameron, 19, proved an unbeatable last line of defence as Sunderland bounced back from three consecutive defeats, keeping clean sheets in both their October matches, a 6-0 thumping of Derby County and 3-0 success at Norwich City.
Kiano Dyer: England Under-19 international Dyer, 17, had a memorable month and was named on the bench for Chelsea's UEFA Conference League match against Gent on 3 October. The attacking midfielder, who is the son of former Leicester City winger Lloyd Dyer, followed up his assist in Chelsea's 6-0 PL2 win at Fulham with another in their 3-1 away success against the Foxes.
Harrison Jones: Sunderland's 19-year-old midfielder was at his creative best in October, setting up the opening goal in the 6-0 home victory over Derby before producing two more assists as Sunderland beat Norwich 3-0.
Emilio Lawrence: Manchester City won both of their PL2 matches in October and Lawrence was at the heart of those wins. The forward scored one and assisted another in City's 4-1 success over West Ham United, following up with an assist in their 5-0 victory at West Bromwich Albion.
Jeremiah Okine-Peters: Winger Okine-Peters produced an attacking masterclass, scoring all four goals as Reading claimed a superb 4-1 comeback win against last season's PL2 Cup champions, Tottenham Hotspur.
Caylan Vickers: Signed from Reading in February, 19-year-old Vickers was the inspiration as Brighton & Hove Albion recorded a sensational 10-0 victory against Crystal Palace in his one full appearance last month. Vickers hit a second-half hat-trick while also providing assists for Joshua Duffus and Harry Howell.
2024/25 PL2 award winners
August: Nathan Butler-Oyedeji (Arsenal)
September: Farid Alfa-Ruprecht (Man City)