Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been put on a list of 34 players in the running for the African player of the year award.
The Egypt international won the accolade last year thanks in part to a stunning maiden campaign at Liverpool where he went on to score an incredible 44 goals.
Other big-name nominees announced by the Confederation of African Football include Salah's Liverpool team-mate Sadio Mane of Senegal.
Also on the list are Alex Iwobi of Nigeria, Mehdi Benatia of Morocco, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Gabon and Riyad Mahrez of Algeria.