Mohammed Kudus: AFCON Bound West Ham Star Nominated for EPL Player of the Month

• Mohammed Kudus has been nominated for an EPL award
• The Ghana international enjoyed an outstanding December
• Kudus will join Ghana for the 2023 AFCON in Ivory Coast

Ghanaian attacking midfielder, Mohammed Kudus has been nominated for the Player of the Month award in the English Premier League.

The West Ham forward faces competition from seven other players, including Chelsea's Cole Palmer for the December Best Player award.

Kudus enjoyed a remarkable month, scoring four goals in six games to propel the Hammers to sixth position before the end of 2023.

The 23-year-old netted a brace against Wolves, before adding strikes against Manchester United and Crystal Palace.

According to the Premier League, other players in contention for the award are Bournemouth duo Marcos Senesi and Dominic Solanke, Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold, Matheus Cunha of Wolverhampton Wanderers and Michael Olise of Crystal Palace.

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Fans will vote for their favourite on the Premier League's official website, with the winner set to be announced on January 8, 2024.

Meanwhile, Kudus is expected to join his Black Stars teammates to begin preparations for the Africa Cup of Nations in Kumasi on Thursday.

The former Ajax midfielder remains Ghana's best player ahead of the competition in Ivory Coast.

Ghana have been drawn in Group B alongside Egypt, Cape Verde and Mozambique, as reported by the BBC.

David Moyes laments over Kudus' absence

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that West Ham United manager, David Moyes has expressed disappointment after Mohammed Kudus was not allowed to feature in the Premier League game against Brighton and Hove Albion.

The 23-year-old was named in Ghana's final squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations and was expected to report to camp on Tuesday, the same day as the Brighton game.

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Kudus was unable to feature for the Hammers after the Ghana FA requested his release for camping and he was later reported to be struggling with a minor injury.

Kudus named in Ghana squad for AFCON

Sports Brief also reported that West Ham star Mohammed Kudus has been named in Ghana's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.

Meanwhile, Thomas Partey, who is recovering from an injury he sustained in October last year, was dropped from the final team.

The absence of the ex-Atletico Madrid star is a huge blow for the four-time African champions.