Big contrasts between Hull City and Huddersfield Town players in running to be Championship player of the month for November

Hull City winger Jaden Philogene and Huddersfield Town centre-back Michal Helik both played vital roles for their teams in November, and both chipped in with important goals.

Philogene, a £5m signing from Aston Villa who has forced his way into the England Under-21 set-up since moving to East Yorkshire in the summer, added three goals to his tally last month, including an audacious backheel against Rotherham United.

As a central defender, former Barnsley player Helik's job is not to catch the eye but to be a reliable figure in a back three which conceded only three goals in the month, yet the Poland international is also the Terriers' top scorer, adding to his tally with the opening goal in victory over Sunderland.

The pair are competing with Southampton's Adam Armstrong and Sammie Szmodics of Blackburn Rovers when the winner of the award is announced at 6am on Friday.

Philogene and Helik are not Yorkshire's only hopefuls, with a White Rose manager shortlisted for the manager of the month prize too.