Arsenal top players Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil among 10 Premier League stars nominated for FIFA's player of the year award with Jamie Vardy also named

Arsenal's star pair Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil are among the 10 Premier League representatives named in the shortlist for FIFA's player of the year award.

Sanchez and Ozil, who were both shock omissions from the Ballon d'Or nominees list, have been nominated for the best FIFA men's player 2016 accolade.

Jamie Vardy is the only Englishman to be named in the shortlist and the striker is joined by N'Golo Kante and Riyad Mahrez; the trio all played a part in Leicester's stunning Premier League title triumph last season.

Alexis Sanchez (left) and Mesut Ozil have been nominated for FIFA's player of the year award

The Manchester clubs are well represented too, with City stars Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne joining United's star duo Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

West Ham playmaker Dimitri Payet, who enjoyed a sensational debut campaign with the club, is another Premier League name on the list.

There are some familiar faces playing their football abroad too, with Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric among five Real Madrid players in the list.