The 22-year-old is up against Chelsea contingent Glen Johnson, Scott Parker and John Terry. Everton star Wayne Ronney and Arsenal's Kolo Toure are Shaun's other rivals.
Contesting the senior award are Arsenal pair Thierry Henry and Patrick Vieira, along with Newcastle's Alan Shearer and the much-improved Frank Lampard of Chelsea. Bolton favourite Jay-Jay Okocha and Liverpool's Steven Gerrard complete the list of this year's star performers.