Mikel Obi makes african player of the year shortlist

The shortlist for the African Player of the Year has been revealed by the Confederation of African Football.

The candidates for the award will be reduced to a list of three in the last week of November.

Nominees for African Player of the Year:

Alexander Song . Club: Barcelona (Spain) Country: Cameroon
Andre Ayew . Club: Marseille (France) Country: Ghana
Christopher Katongo. Club: Henan Construction (China) Country: Zambia
Demba Ba. Club: for Newcastle United (England) Country: Senegal
Didier Drogba. Club: Shanghai Shenhua (China) Country: Ivory Coast
Gervinho. Club: Arsenal (England) Country: Ivory Coast
John Obi Mikel. Club: Chelsea (England) Country: Nigeria
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Club: Saint Etienne (France) Country: Gabon
Yaya Toure. Club: Manchester City (England) Country: Ivory Coast
Younes Belhanda. Club: Montpellier (France) Country: Morocco