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Eden Hazard and Man United legends among Premier League icons nominated for Hall of Fame

The Premier League have announced their latest 15 nominees who have been shortlisted for the Hall of Fame.

Among the names put forward this time around are legendary Liverpool striker Michael Owen, Chelsea hero Eden Hazard, as well as six Manchester United icons.

Michael Owen won the Premier League Golden Boot award twice as a teenager

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Michael Owen won the Premier League Golden Boot award twice as a teenagerCredit: getty

The Premier League's Hall of Fame was introduced to recognise some of the league's most successful individuals since it formed in 1992.

There are currently 24 members of the exclusive club, with a host of celebrated managers and players previously being inducted.

Last year 187-goal striker Andy Cole, and Chelsea legends Ashley Cole and John Terry were all added the elite group.

They joined a star-studded list which already includes Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry and Sir Alex Ferguson.

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And there will soon be two more inductees, with voting on the current 15 nominees set to begin over the next week.

United boast a strong contingent of former stars nominated, with Gary Neville accompanied by Michael Carrick, Teddy Sheringham, Patrice Evra, Edwin van der Sar and Nemanja Vidic.

All of six are serial Premier League champions, each boasting a minimum of three winners' medals in their illustrious careers.

Owen is another former Red Devils title winner to make up the list of nominees, though he is best known for his time at their bitter rivals.

Liverpool great Owen was included alongside former teammate Robbie Fowler, with the duo scoring 150 and 163 Premier goals respectively.

Five more Premier League winners from other clubs are also on the shortlist, with Arsenal Invincible Sol Campbell in the hat.

Michael Carrick, Nemanja Vidic and Edwin van der Sar were part of a dominant Man United side in the 2000's and early 2010s

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Michael Carrick, Nemanja Vidic and Edwin van der Sar were part of a dominant Man United side in the 2000's and early 2010sCredit: Getty

Sol Campbell joined Arsenal in 2001 and landed some five major trophies

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Sol Campbell joined Arsenal in 2001 and landed some five major trophiesCredit: Getty

The defender made a total of 504 top-flight appearances, keeping 153 clean sheets in a golden era for the Gunners.

After moving to Highbury from neighbours Tottenham in 2001, Campbell went on to win the league twice - in 2002 and 2004.

Yaya Toure and David Silva make up the Manchester City nominees, with the pair playing a key role in the Citizens' recent era of dominance.

Both joined City in the summer of 2010, with Toure lifting the Premier League title three times alongside Silva, who picked up one more league title with the club in 2019.

Completing the former title winners nominated for the Hall of Fame are Eden Hazard and Cesc Fabregas, both tasting glory with Chelsea.

The duo won the title twice at the west London side, in 2015 and 2017, with Hazard receiving the Premier League Player of the Season award the first time around.

Cesc Fabregas and Eden Hazard were teammates at Chelsea between 2014 and 2019

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Cesc Fabregas and Eden Hazard were teammates at Chelsea between 2014 and 2019Credit: Getty

Yaya Toure scored 62 Premier League goals for Manchester City from midfield

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Yaya Toure scored 62 Premier League goals for Manchester City from midfieldCredit: getty images - getty

Jermain Defoe is also shortlisted, whose 162 goals at five different clubs put him 9th in the league's all-time goal-scoring charts.

One more prolific goalscorer on the list is Queen's Park Rangers icon Les Ferdinand, with his 149 goals seeing him nominated for the second year in a row.

Full list of Premier League Hall of Fame nominees

Sol Campbell

Michael Carrick

Jermain Defoe

Patrice Evra

Cesc Fabregas

Les Ferdinand

Robbie Fowler

Eden Hazard

Gary Neville

Michael Owen

Teddy Sheringham

David Silva

Yaya Toure

Edwin van der Sar

Nemanja Vidic

How to vote

Premier League fans will be able to vote for the next inductees at www.premierleague.com/halloffame and on the Premier League app.

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Voting will close on Monday, 15 September and the two successful nominees will be announced on Tuesday, 4 November.

Inductees are rewarded with a personalised medallion engraved with the year of their induction, with the Premier League also donating £10,000 to a charity of the player's choice.

Current Premier League Hall of Famers

Alan Shearer

Thierry Henry

Eric Cantona

Roy Keane

Frank Lampard

Dennis Bergkamp

Steven Gerrard

David Beckham

Wayne Rooney

Patrick Vieira

Sergio Aguero

Didier Drogba

Vincent Kompany

Peter Schmeichel

Paul Scholes

Ian Wright

Sir Alex Ferguson

Arsene Wenger

Andy Cole

Ashley Cole

John Terry

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