Arsenal dominate London Football Awards nominations with Bukayo Saka up for notable double

Arsenal players dominate the nominees at this year's London Football Awards, while Mikel Arteta heads the shortlist for Manager of the Year.

Bukayo Saka has been nominated for both Player and Young Player of the Year for the 2022-23 season, and Martin Odegaard joins him on the senior shortlist.

Tottenham's Harry Kane, Brentford striker Ivan Toney and Fulham's Aleksandar Mitrovic make up a striker-heavy shortlist.

Saka's club-mates William Saliba and Gabriel Martinelli are up for Young Player of the Year, along with Crystal Palace's Michael Olise and Millwall midfielder Billy Mitchell.

The Gunners are also represented in the Goalkeeper of the Year nominees, with Aaron Ramsdale competing against Fulham's Bernd Leno, Brentford's David Raya, Chelsea custodian Kepa Arrizabalaga and Lawrence Vigouroux, who is impressing for League Two leaders Leyton Orient.

Arsenal’s attack have been recognised. (REUTERS)

Orient's Richie Wellens will compete with Arteta for Manager of the Year, with Fulham's Marco Silva and Brentford's Thomas Frank also strong contenders. Emma Hayes, of Chelsea Women, completes the shortlist.

The English Football League Player of the Year shortlist nominees are Orient pair Omar Beckles and Paul Smyth, Millwall's Zian Flemming, Watford's Joao Pedro and Miles Leaburn, of Charlton.

Arsenal's Beth Mead is aiming to follow up her Sports Personality of the Year award with another top gong, and is among the nominees for Women's Super League Player of the Year. She is joined on the shortlist by team-mate Kim Little, Chelsea pair Sam Kerr and Millie Bright and West Ham's Dagny Brynjarsdottir.

Beth Mead, who was crowned Sports Personality of the Year, is also nominated (PA)

There are three contenders for Women's Young Player of the Year: Lauren James, of Chelsea, Tottenham's Asmita Ale and Izzy Atkinson, of West Ham. The shortlist for the Community Project of the Year is down to offerings from Fulham, Brentford and Palace.

The goal of the season award will be decided by public votes, with Smyth, Olise, Spurs's Heung-min Son, Watford's Ismaila Sarr and Laura Wienroither, of Arsenal Women, in the running.

The winners will be voted on by a group of judges from football governance and media, including the Evening Standard, and be announced on March 13 at the Roundhouse in Camden. All income raised from the night goes to charity Willow, which helps provide special days for seriously ill adults aged 16 to 40.