Man City keeper Ederson blasts Rodri awards snub

Manchester City shot stopper Ederson has blasted the omission of Rodri from Premier League Player of the Year nominations.

The defensive midfielder has been the fulcrum of City's success over the past few years.

While he is acknowledged by manager Pep Guardiola and his teammates, Ederson believes the wider football world does not always give him the respect he deserves.

"There are good players, but I see Rodri as a great candidate who isn't on the list. I don't understand why he's not on the list either. Honestly, that's unacceptable," Ederson told ESPN Brasil.

"If you look at his year, his campaign, the last few seasons he's been playing and see that he's not on the list, it's absurd. I don't know what criteria they use to nominate players, but there are also great players competing.

"But I see Rodri as a great candidate to win and unfortunately he's not on the list. So I think I'll be rooting for Phil to win, because Phil is also having a great season, he's helped us a lot. This season he's scored more goals, provided more assists, been more consistent and more important to the team too."