If Kevin De Bruyne had been voted PFA Player of the Year, it would have been no surprise given his influence in Manchester City's team this season.

In fact, during the majority of the campaign, many thought that the Belgium international was a shoe-in for the individual award.

However, on Sunday evening at a ceremony in Grosvenor House Hotel in London, Liverpool star Mohamed Salah was handed the gong.

The Egyptian international is leading the race for the Golden Boot with 31 Premier League goals to his name, but his overall tally is 41 in all competitions.

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The 25-year-old has an opportunity to win the Champions League with Liverpool, but they need to get past Roma over two legs in order to reach the showpiece in Kiev.

In contrast, De Bruyne already has silverware under his belt this season as he is a Carabao Cup winner and Premier League champion.

The midfielder has been a vital cog in Man City's team having netted 12 goals and created 19 assists in all competitions.

Despite the Belgian's consistency, it was Salah who received more votes from his peers - an outcome that was predicted by our readers in a poll.

The majority of City fans took the news well, although unsurprisingly, they felt that their man should have claimed the gong.