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​Toure heads list of Premier League stars in running for African Footballer of the Year

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure is among a host of Premier League stars nominated for the African Footballer of the Year award.

Toure will be hoping to win the prestigious gong for a record fifth consecutive year.

Swansea's Ghanaian winger Andre Ayew and Southampton's Senegalese forward Sadio Mane.

The winner will be announced at a ceremony in Nigeria on January 7.

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