Football News - Kylian Mbappe and Trent Alexander-Arnold nominated for first ever Kopa Trophy

Updated 08/10/2018 at 16:31 GMT

Kylian Mbappe and Trent Alexander-Arnold are the leading names in the 10-man shortlist for the first ever Kopa Trophy - an award to celebrate under-21 footballers.

Kylian Mbappé (France) contre les Pays-Bas

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The pair are joined by Italy and AC Milan duo Gianluigi Donnarumma and Patrick Cutrone and fellow Serie A star Justin Kluivert.

The list also includes Brazilian 17-year-old Rodrygo who is set to join Real Madrid from Santos next summer.

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The winner will be announced on December 3 and is decided by a jury panel compiled of previous Ballon d'Or winners, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Zinedine Zidane.

The inaugural award is expected to rival Tuttosport’s Golden Boy award, which sees journalists vote for Europe’s best young player.

KOPA TROPHY NOMINATIONS

Houssem Aouar (Lyon)
Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)
Patrick Cutrone (AC Milan)
Ritsu Doan (Groningen)
Gianluigi Donnarumma (AC Milan)
Amadou Haidara (RB Salzburg)
Justin Kluivert (AS Roma)
Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain)
Christian Pulisic (Borussia Dortmund)
Rodrygo (Santos)

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