Barclays Manager of the Month award December 2018 shortlist

Nuno, Klopp, Pellegrini, Pochettino and Sarri are all up for the December award after standout months

Five men have been nominated for December's Barclays Manager of the Month award.

See: Klopp and Van Dijk claim December 2018 awards

Barclays Manager of the Month shortlist

Nuno Espirito Santo (WOL) | P6 W4 D1 L1

The head coach steered Wolverhampton Wanderers to four wins, including comeback victories at home to Chelsea and against Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 at Wembley Stadium.

Jurgen Klopp (LIV) | P7 W7 D0 L0

Seven matches and seven wins propelled Liverpool to the top of the table, with a league-high 22 goals scored and only three conceded.

Manuel Pellegrini (WHU) | P7 W5 D0 L2

The Chilean led West Ham United to four wins in a row at the start of the month and also oversaw a fightback victory at Southampton.

Mauricio Pochettino (TOT) | P7 W5 D0 L2

Recovering from the derby defeat by Arsenal, Spurs rattled off five wins in a row in December, scoring 20 goals in total.

Maurizio Sarri (CHE) | P7 W5 D0 L2

Among the five victories Sarri managed last month was a first defeat for the defending champions Manchester City, beaten 2-0 at Stamford Bridge.

Fans have been voting for their favourite since the shortlist was announced but the poll is now closed.

Votes from the public will be combined with those of a panel of football experts to decide the winner, which will be announced on Friday 11 January.