Six contenders in the running for Serie A’s September player award

The nominees for Serie A’s player of the month award for September have been announced, with the winner to be decided by a vote on the EA SPORTS website.

The shortlist includes Lazio midfielder Davide Frattesi, Frosinone midfielder Georgiy Kvernadze, Cagliari forward Daniel Maldini, Roma striker Donyell Malen, Inter forward Lautaro Martinez and Milan midfielder Adrien Rabiot.

Malen leads the candidates for goals scored during the month. He made five appearances and found the net six times.

Martinez scored four goals, while Frattesi also made a significant contribution for Lazio, scoring three times in five matches.

Kvernadze scored three goals and provided one assist, while Maldini recorded three goals in five games for Cagliari.

Rabiot scored twice and set up two goals during September. His passing accuracy across the month was 88%.