MAATSEN NOMINATED FOR PFA FANS' POTM AWARD

Ian Maatsen has been nominated for PFA Vertu Motors Fans' Player of the Month award for January.

The Dutch defender started all three Sky Bet Championship matches, grabbing an impressive brace against Swansea and putting in a man-of-the-match display in the win against Coventry City.

Maatsen scored the opener on New Year's day in Swansea with an excellent free-kick, before adding a second moments later with an effort from 25-yards finding the top corner.

The 20-year-old then played 90 minutes against the Sky Blues at Turf Moor being awarded the Club's man-ofthe-match in the 1-0 win.

The full-back finished the month with a dazzling perfor- mance against West Brom in the 2-1 victory, with Maatsen making the most tackles (4) throughout.

Maatsen is up against Middlesbrough's Chuba Akpom, Teemu Pukki of Norwich City, Kasey Palmer from Coventry City, former Bristol City forward Antoine Semenyo and Luton Town's Elijah Adebayo.