Wayne Rooney favourite to pick up player of year awards

Wayne Rooney has been installed as the overwhelming favourite to land the PFA player of the year award following the release of the shortlist today.

The Manchester United forward has been selected on a shortlist of four - cut from its usual six - that also includes Cesc Fabregas, Didier Drogba and Carlos Tevez.

Rooney, who has scored 34 goals for United this season and emerged as their outstanding player, has also has also been nominated for the young player of the year award for players who were aged 23 or under at the start of the season. Rooney turned 24 in October.

Fabregas, James Milner and Joe Hart have also been named on the shortlist for the young player award, which Rooney won in 2005 and 2006. Bookmakers have installed Rooney as 25-2 on to win the main award with Tevez second favourite at 9-1.

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