European football's governing body, UEFA, on Wednesday released the shortlist for 2019/20 Men's Player of the Year award.

Kevin De Bruyne, Robert Lewandowski and Manuel Neuer made the shortlist for the 2019/20 UEFA Men's Player of the Year award.

The winner will be named – along with the UEFA Women's Player of the Year and UEFA Champions League positional award winners – during the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League draw ceremony in Nyon on Thursday 1 October. The UEFA Europa League Player of the Season will be announced the following day.

Europe's leading assist provider, laying on a record-equalling 20 assists and 13 goals in the Premier League. Find out more about his season here.

Scored 55 goals in 47 games as Bayern won the treble, including a competition-leading 15 in the UEFA Champions League. Find out more about his season here.

Missed a solitary game of Bayern's treble-winning campaign, keeping six clean sheets in the UEFA Champions League. Find out more about his season here.

 Lionel Messi (Barcelona) 53 votes
 Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain) 53 votes
 Thomas Müller (Bayern) 41 votes
 Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain) 39 votes
 Thiago Alcántara (Bayern) 27 votes
 Joshua Kimmich (Bayern) 26 votes
 Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) 25 votes