Akpom nominated for Championship Player of the Month award

Chuba Akpom has been nominated for the Sky Bet Championship Player of the Month award for March.

Akpom scored five goals and provided one assist in four appearances for Michael Carrick’s side in March.

The Nigerian-born forward has been nominated three times for the player award, winning it in December and February.

Viktor Gyokeres (Coventry City), Ki-Jana Hoever (Stoke City) and Nathan Tella (Burnley) are the other players nominated for the individual accolade.

Akpom’s manager, Carrick is also in the running for the managers award.

Carrick has now been nominated four times for the monthly managerial award since taking charge at Middlesbrough in October.