Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah in pole position for Golden Boot ahead of Harry Kane after four-goal haul

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Mohamed Salah raced ahead in the battle for the Premier League Golden Boot as the Liverpool forward put four past Watford.

The Egyptian, who had never scored a Premier League hat-trick until Saturday, opened the scoring early on and from there did not let up.

With Harry Kane sidelined having picked up an ankle injury at Bournemouth last weekend, Salah – who was level on 24 League goals with the Spurs man going into the weekend – saw his chance and seized it.

Kane is likely to return to training in April, missing at least two games following the international break, and should Salah continue in such form in front of goal, the England striker’s bid for a third successive Golden Boot could be on its knees.

Sergio Aguero, who himself bagged four in one league outing earlier this season, trails behind in third, three goals off Kane.

Full top scorers table

Player Goals Assists Mins per goal Mins played Total shots % on target
Salah
Liverpool
28 8 85 2393 93 61
Kane
Tottenham
24 2 100 2442 119 56
Aguero
Man City
21 6 93 1955 73 56
Sterling
Man City
15 6 128 1922 51 53
Firmino
Liverpool
14 7 164 2293 50 64
Lukaku
Man Utd
14 7 180 2521 62 60
Vardy
Leicester
14 1 181 2535 41 59
Son
Tottenham
12 4 156 1872 49 55
Hazard
Chelsea
11 3 170 1867 45 71
Murray
Brighton
11 0 157 1730 36 61

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