Premier League confirm nominees for March Player & Manager of the Month awards | OneFootball

March's Player and Manager of the Month shortlists have been confirmed by the Premier League.

Six players from five clubs are vying to take home this month's individual prize, which will go to a brand new winner as none of the nominees have picked up the award this season so far.

Meanwhile, two of the three managerial nominees are looking to reclaim their crowns.

Premier League Player of the Month nominees - March 2025

Rice netted his first goal of the year / ANP/GettyImages

Wolves scored three goals across their two games in a March truncated by the international break, and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde assisted all three. A 1-1 draw with Everton was followed by a 2-1 victory over Southampton to boost Vitor Pereira's side's hopes of avoiding relegation.

Right up at the other end of the table, Nottingham Forest are the only side to boast more than one nominee this month. Winger Anthony Elanga bagged two goals in a 4-2 win over Ipswich Town, while centre-back Nikola Milenkovic, who was also on target in that game, produced a sensational defensive performance to shut out Manchester City.

Manchester United went unbeaten across March and that may just have something do with Bruno Fernandes. Like Bellegarde, the Portugal international was responsible for all the Red Devils' goals this month, scoring twice and assisting another two for a draw with Arsenal and a win over Leicester City.

The draw between Arsenal and Man Utd saw Declan Rice net his first goal of the calendar year and produce a point-saving block to deny Rasmus Hojlund. Before jetting off for international duty, Rice also dominated Chelsea en-route to a 1-0 derby victory.

Rounding things off this month is Brighton centre-back Jan Paul van Hecke. The Dutchman stood out in a hard-fought draw with Man City and will have fond memories of March after scoring his first Premier League goal in a dramatic victory over Fulham.

Premier League Manager of the Month nominees - March 2025

Amorim gets the nod / Carl Recine/GettyImages

There's a first nomination for Man Utd manager Ruben Amorim. His adjustment to life in England has been far from smooth, but March brought four points from a possible six as the Red Devils ended the month having conceded just one goal.

Fabian Hurzeler won the Manager of the Month prize all the way back in August and is looking to reclaim the award after a month which showed Brighton's fighting spirit. They had to battle for victory over Fulham and twice came from behind to snatch a point against Man City to end March in seventh.

Forest were the only Premier League side to end March with two wins from two. After a minor slump in form, Nuno Espirito Santo still has his side dreaming of a spot in the Champions League after opening up a five-point gap over fourth-placed Chelsea.