Celtic flop Pukki makes Championship team of the year after prolific campaign

Former Celtic forward Teemu Pukki is one of three players from title-chasing Norwich in the Professional Footballers’ Association Championship Team of the Year 2019.

The division’s 28-goal top scorer is joined by Canaries full-backs Max Aarons and Jamal Lewis.

Daniel Farke’s side are top of the table with two games left and need just a point at home to Blackburn on Saturday to secure promotion back to the Premier League after a threeyear absence.

Finnish striker Pukki, 29, who struggled to make an impact with Celtic during his time at Parkhead from 2013-14, joined Norwich on a free transfer from Brondby in the summer, while full-backs Aarons and Lewis are products of the club’s academy.

Defeats to Wigan and Brentford over Easter look likely to force Leeds to settle for a playoff spot in the Championship. Nevertheless, Scotland squad

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member Liam Cooper and fellow defender Pontus Jansson, along with winger Pablo Hernandez, have made the PFA XI, which was voted for by their fellow players.

In goal, former Motherwell keeper Darren Randolph has been selected having kept 19 clean sheets for Middlesbrough this season, despite Boro’s inconsistent form.

Former Hibs striker James Collins is named in the League One Team of the Year after scoring 24 league goals for leaders Luton.

Sunderland, who are also in the hunt for promotion, see ex-celtic wideman Aiden Mcgeady included in the XI. Defender Neal Eardley, who had a short-lived spell with Hibs, earned a place in the League Two Team of the Year after helping Lincoln secure the title.