They are two of five players in contention for the accolade, alongside Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Chelsea's Victor Moses and Naby Keita of RB Leipzig, who will join Liverpool ahead of the 2018-19 season.
Mane, who helped Senegal qualify for the World Cup on Friday, has been nominated for the third time, while Salah, who played a major role in helping Egypt qualify for Russia 2018, is included for the first time in the poll.
The winner will be decided by an online public vote – which is open until 6pm GMT on November 27 – and revealed on Monday December 11.
You can have your say in the poll which is open on the BBC website, by clicking here.