Having given way to teammate André Silva in January and Borussia Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho in February, it should be third time lucky for Kostic as he makes it a hat-trick of nominations.
It would be no less than the lively left winger deserves for his performances. The 28-year-old has registered 11 assists in the Bundesliga this season, and 10 in all competitions in 2021 alone – the most of any player in Europe’s top five leagues!
The vote for Player of the Month follows a particular process, whereby the votes of clubs and pundits are worth 30 per cent each and the lion’s share is in the hands of you, the fans, with 40 per cent.