Son Heung-min's Team of the Year snub slammed as PFA accused of Cristiano Ronaldo bias

Son Heung-Min's omission from the PFA's Premier League Team of the Year has left Curtis Davies stunned, with the Derby defender claiming a Cristiano Ronaldo bias is at play.

The Spurs forward finished the 2021/22 season as the joint Golden Boot winner alongside Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, with both men notching 23 goals for the campaign. In doing so, Son became the first-ever Asian player to win the coveted award.

However, in the PFA's Team of the Year that was announced on Thursday evening, Son was left out, with Salah selected in the XI alongside wantaway Anfield colleague Sadio Mane and Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo.

Davies, who made 146 appearances in the Premier League during spells with West Bromwich Albion, Aston Villa, Birmingham City and Hull City, believes that Spurs would not have qualified for next season's Champions League without Son's quality and feels that Ronaldo is only in the team based on his reputation.

"My biggest disappointment is Son," Davies told talkSPORT. "To not see him in the six nominees just blew my mind. Not seeing him there was maybe a lean towards what was going to happen with the team. I can't believe he's not in there. He's pulled up trees for that Tottenham side, who scraped fourth at the end of the season.

"With the PFA awards, you get the voting ballot and I think players naturally think of who is at the top. You look at the team, there's Liverpool, Man City and then one Chelsea and one Manchester United player. That one Manchester United player happens to be Cristiano Ronaldo.

"It just comes down to, you think of a name, that'll do, put it down. Think of a name, that'll do, put it down. Sometimes it is not as thought out as it should be. You can't blame