The race for the 2017-18 Premier League Golden Boot is well and truly on, with the usual suspects surging into an early lead.
Harry Kane was the clear winner of last season’s crown, bagging 29 goals in 30 appearances for Tottenham, while Romelu Lukaku followed with 25 in 37 games for Everton.
New faces such as Chelsea forward Alvaro Morata and Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah have been added into the mix this season, meaning that the competition is certainly greater.
And the battle is currently as tight as expected, with Salah and Kane tied at the top.
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Premier League top goalscorers:
*Correct as of 20:00 GMT on December 9, 2017
| Pos | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | 12 |
| 1 | Harry Kane | Tottenham | 12 |
| 3 | Sergio Aguero | Manchester City | 9 |
| 3 | Raheem Sterling | Manchester City | 9 |
| 3 | Alvaro Morata | Chelsea | 9 |
| 6 | Romelu Lukaku | Manchester United | 8 |
| 6 | Gabriel Jesus | Manchester City | 8 |
| 6 | Alexandre Lacazette | Arsenal | 8 |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy | Leicester City | 7 |
| 9 | Wayne Rooney | Everton | 7 |
| 11 | Anthony Martial | Manchester United | 6 |
| 11 | Leroy Sane | Manchester City | 6 |
| 13 | Oumar Niasse | Everton | 5 |
| 13 | Abdoulaye Doucoure | Watford | 5 |
| 13 | Richarlison | Watford | 5 |
| 13 | Roberto Firmino | Liverpool | 5 |
| 13 | Glenn Murray | Brighton | 5 |
| 13 | Eden Hazard | Chelsea | 5 |
Salah has had a brilliant start to life in the Premier League and leads the way alongside Kane on 12 goals.
Manchester City duo Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling, along with Morata, follow with nine goals, with Gabriel Jesus on eight, alongside Alexandre Lacazette and Lukaku.
Jamie Vardy and Wayne Rooney both have seven goals, with the latter having scored a hat-trick against West Ham which included a goal from inside his own half.
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