AFC Bournemouth forward Dominic Solanke has been crowned Premier League player of the month.
The 26-year-old becomes the first ever Cherries player to win the award, after five-and-a-half seasons in the top flight.
Dominic Solanke enjoyed a stellar December, netting six goals in six appearances.
According to the Vanguard, that included a brilliant hat-trick, the first of his professional career, in a comeback 3-2 win at Nottingham Forest.
Solanke also scored in victories over Manchester United and Fulham, as well as finding the net in a 2-2 draw against Aston Villa, as Cherries embarked on a five-match unbeaten run.
The one-time England international also played his part in victory at Crystal Palace, before the month ended in defeat at Tottenham Hotspur.
Voted for by a combination of supporters and a panel of experts, Solanke saw off competition from seven other nominees to win the award.
They included his Cherries teammate Marcos Senesi, Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold, Tottenham Hotspur talisman Son Heung-min and Chelsea ace Cole Palmer.
Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) and Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) were also shortlisted.
Solanke is enjoying his best top-flight season in terms of goals, having notched 12 times in the opening half of the campaign.
