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Article continues belowArticle continues belowArticle continues below<script type="application/json" data-placement="fcplayer-semantic">{"type":"fcplayer-semantic","data":{"embedCode":"//cdn.fcp.codes/embed-code-template/embed-code-template.js#SEMANTIC_5704afb8-c10b-4ba5-9cb4-d7fb6098ef90"}}</script><ul><li>Toone nominated for WSL Player of the Month</li><li>Man Utd star impressed in December</li><li>England teammate Hemp also nominated</li></ul>

Man Utd star Ella Toone nominated for WSL Player of the Month following impressive December performances with England team-mate Lauren Hemp also up for award

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Toone scored in both of <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/team/manchester-united-women/axwnneoekq2f2yq6r1l704y96" target="_blank">United's</a> WSL outings in December, a 4-0 win against Tottenham Hotspur and a 2-1 loss to Liverpool. She has been nominated for the award alongside England team-mate <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/man-city-star-lauren-hemp-hilarious-reaction-awarded-mbe-new-year-honours-list/bltc7c9d22b9604828f" target="_blank">Lauren Hemp</a>, as well as <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/womens-super-league/6vq8j5p3av14nr3iuyi4okhjt" target="_blank">WSL</a> stars Khadija Shaw, Taylor Hinds, Lena Patermann and Barbora Votikova.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The nominees for December's Player of the Month are now in! 🌟 <a href="https://twitter.com/ellatoone99?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ellatoone99</a> 🌟 Khadija Shaw 🌟 <a href="https://twitter.com/taylorhinds_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@taylorhinds_</a> 🌟 Lena Patermann 🌟 <a href="https://twitter.com/lauren__hemp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@lauren__hemp</a> 🌟 Barbora Votíková Vote now: <a href="https://t.co/8etwCG6Vqm">https://t.co/8etwCG6Vqm</a> <a href="https://t.co/TEGiuvhe8l">pic.twitter.com/TEGiuvhe8l</a>— Barclays Women's Super League (@BarclaysWSL) <a href="https://twitter.com/BarclaysWSL/status/1743228791550361778?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 5, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT HAPPENED?

Following a long FIFA Women's World Cup campaign with England over the summer, Toone struggled to hit her stride in the opening months of the new WSL season. Her performances improved towards the end of the year though; in November she scored one goal and set-up three more in four league outings for Marc Skinner's United.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Toone has only been named WSL Player of the Month once before. Coincidently that also came in December, midway through the 2021/22 campaign. Lauren Hemp has never won it either, although she was included in the PFA WSL Team of the Year for 2020/21 and 2021/22.

DID YOU KNOW?

Toone is in contention to feature when United take on PSV Eindhoven in a friendly in Malta on Friday evening. After that, she and her team-mates will prepare for an FA Women's Cup fourth round clash with Newcastle on January 14.

WHAT NEXT FOR ELLA TOONE?

Man Utd star Ella Toone nominated for WSL Player of the Month following impressive December performances with England team-mate Lauren Hemp also up for award | Goal.com

Manchester United star Ella Toone has been nominated for the WSL Player of the Month award after enjoying an impressive December.