PFA names 2025-26 Premier League and WSL Teams of the Year
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 25, 2026, 8:16 PM
Last updated Aug 25, 2026
The PFA revealed its Teams of the Year for the 2025-26 season on August 25, featuring five Arsenal players in the Premier League selection. Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes won the Players’ Player of the Year award, while Manchester City’s Khadija Shaw received the honor in the Women's Super League. Arsenal’s David Raya, Gabriel, William Saliba, Jurrien Timber, and Declan Rice were named in the men's team. The selection comes after Arsenal topped the Premier League and City finished as runners-up. Debates continue over the inclusions, with suggestions for alternate players from various sports writers.
- •Bruno Fernandes earns Players’ Player of the Year award for Manchester United.
- •Khadija Shaw wins WSL Player of the Year award for Manchester City.
- •Arsenal players dominate PFA Premier League Team of the Year.
- •Five Arsenal players featured include Gabriel and Declan Rice.
- •Debate continues among writers over alternative player selections.
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"Five Arsenal players were selected for the PFA Premier League Team of the Year — as voted for by players — for 2025-26, with Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes and Manchester City’s Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw the recipients of the Players’ Player of the Year awards. The PFA (Professional Footballers’ Association) named its strongest teams for each of the top four divisions of English men’s football and top two leagues of the women’s game on Tuesday evening. Premier League champions Arsenal are repres
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