Liverpool s Mohamed Salah celebrates with Sadio Mane, right, after scoring the opening goal during the Champions League group B soccer match between FC Porto and Liverpool at the Dragao stadium in Porto, Portugal, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021 (AP)
Salah finished among the top five when the award was last handed out in 2019, with last year's prize cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Salah narrowly missed out on the Premier League's top scorer award last season after finishing with 22 goals, just one behind Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane.
However, he made a blistering start to the new season, scoring nine goals in as many appearances in all competitions, including six in the Premier League.
He might not be a frontrunner to win the Ballon d'Or though, given that Liverpool had not won any titles in 2021, finishing a disappointing third in the Premier League.
Top contenders include Argentinean wizard Lionel Messi, Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski, Real Madrid's Karim Benzema and Chelsea midfielder Jorginho.
The full list:
Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea)
Nicolo Barella (Inter Milan)
Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus)
Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City)
Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
Ruben Dias (Manchester City)
Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain)
Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United)
Phil Foden (Manchester City)
Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund)
Jorginho (Chelsea)
Harry Kane (Tottenham)
N'Golo Kante (Chelsea)
Simon Kjaer (AC Milan)
Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea)
Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City)
Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan)
Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain)
Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain)
Luka Modric (Real Madrid)
Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)
Mason Mount (Chelsea)
Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain)
Pedri (Barcelona)
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
Raheem Sterling (Manchester City)
Luis Suarez (Atletico Madrid)
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