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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Andre Ayew, Riyad Mahrez, Sadio Mane or Yaya Toure will be crowned BBC African Footballer of the Year winner later on Monday.

Fans from across the world voted for who they want to win the award in 2016.

The shortlist will be cut down in no particular order.

Three names will be eliminated live on Sport Today on BBC World Service radio and online from about 15:40 GMT.

And the winner will be revealed in a live broadcast on BBC Focus on Africa TV, radio and online from 17:45 GMT.

Borussia Dortmund and Gabon striker Aubameyang is on the shortlist for the fourth consecutive year, while West Ham's Ghana attacking midfielder Andre Ayew - winner in 2011 - is also shortlisted for the fourth time.

Leicester's Algeria forward Mahrez is the only player not to have been nominated before.

Liverpool and Senegal striker Mane made his debut on the shortlist last year, while Manchester City's Ivorian midfielder Toure has featured for eight consecutive years and is a two-time winner.

Aubameyang, 27, has had an outstanding 2016, scoring 30 goals for Dortmund.

He became the first African to be named Bundesliga player of the year, the first Gabonese to become the Confederation of African Football's Player of the Year, and has earned a place on the shortlist for the 2016 Ballon d'Or.