African Footballer of the Year Shortlist: Salah, Mane, Aubameyang Headline Open Field

CAF revealed their 30-man shortlist for the 2017 African Footballer of the Year on Tuesday, with a strong field of candidates celebrating the pick of the continent's talent from the last 12 months.

Despite the extended shortlist, several talents stand out as potential winners - and successors to last year's Player of the Year, Riyad Mahrez - while a handful of the continent's star men are conspicuous by their absence.

The only player in the 30-man selection to have previously won the award - Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - will again be in the running for this year's prize.

Here's the list below;