The Egyptain forward was today named on the 10-man shortlist for the prestigious accolade, which recognises the best male player over the last 12 months.
Salah's nomination comes in recognition of a remarkable debut season at Anfield following his move from AS Roma.
The 26-year-old scored 44 goals in 52 appearances in all competitions as Jürgen Klopp's team reached the Champions League final and secured qualification for this season's tournament.
His 32-goal haul in the Premier League broke the record previously jointly held by Luis Suarez, Alan Shearer and Cristiano Ronaldo for strikes in a 38-game season.