Alan Browne, Charlie Hughes, Sam Smith and Caleb Taylor are the nominees for January’s Championship player of the month award.
Browne has come back into favour under Kim Hellberg at Middlesbrough and has been deployed at right wing-back as well as in central midfield.
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The 30-year-old Republic of Ireland international helped Boro to five wins in January, scoring in the 4-0 home wins over Southampton and Preston and scoring one and assisting the other in a 2-1 win at Stoke.
Hughes was part of a Hull City side that enjoyed a fine month, with four wins in five matches and just three goals conceded.
The 22-year-old centre-back also headed what turned out to be the winner in a 2-1 victory at Southampton, his first goal of the campaign.
Smith took his chance at Wrexham, replacing the injured Kieffer Moore, with the 27-year-old forward scoring in all four of his starts in January to help the Red Dragons to 13 points from six games to move into the play-off places.
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Taylor impressed at the back for Millwall, who claimed 11 points from their six games with Taylor helping ensure three clean sheets and also weighing-in with goals in wins against Swansea and Charlton and two assists too.
The winner will be announced on Friday, 13 February.
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