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Ireland defender Collins nominated for Premier League Player of the Month

The young defender scored two goals in six starts for the Clarets in April.

IRELAND INTERNATIONAL NATHAN Collins has been nominated for April’s Premier League Player of the Month award. 

The 21-year-old defender made six league starts for the Clarets during the period, scoring goals in wins over Everton and Southampton. 

Burnley sacked manager Sean Dyche in mid-April, and since then have claimed ten points from a possible 12 to move up to 16th in the table. 

Collins, who is seen as one of Ireland’s top young talents, was handed his first senior international start in March – earning man of the match in a 1-0 win over Lithuania at the Aviva Stadium. 

The Leixlip native is included in the eight-strong list alongside Kevin De Bruyne (Man City), Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle United), Gabriel Jesus (Man City), Cristiano Ronaldo (Man United), Son Heung-min (Tottenham), Thiago Alcantara (Liverpool) and Leandro Trossard (Brighton). 

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    Jan 3rd 2018, 12:15 PM

    All players would

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    Jan 3rd 2018, 12:46 PM

    It’s easy to say that when he’s already won the league

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    Jan 3rd 2018, 1:23 PM

    Come to Liverpool we have a history of winning it my son.

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    Jan 3rd 2018, 1:35 PM

    @An Féar Cancrach: ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

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    Jan 3rd 2018, 1:40 PM

    @An Féar Cancrach: are you trying to make out that Liverpool is a Museum

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    Jan 3rd 2018, 2:23 PM

    Aguerrroooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Jan 3rd 2018, 12:38 PM

    Shame he won’t win it as he deserves it unless he goes to Madrid or Barcelona

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    Jan 3rd 2018, 6:46 PM

    @Ní maith liom mná: Nah Barcelona had their affair with it. Specifically rome 09 and wembly 11. Man that was hillarious. Poor whiskey nose and the 11 ladies. It was like watching Barca play their u8s twice xx

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    Jan 3rd 2018, 3:44 PM

    Well obviously because city actually have a chance of winning it

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