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The highly anticipated Champions League draw has come and gone and all clubs now know their fates in the European tournament - with the likes of Barcelona, Paris Saint Germain, and Liverpool emerging in tough groups, while the likes of Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich should find it easier this year.
While clubs will be locking horns as they aim to win the competition this term, top attackers will also be going head-to-head in their bid to finish on top of the goalscoring chart for the campaign.
Juventus forward, Cristiano Ronaldo emerged as the top scorer of the competition in each of the past 6 seasons and he will be looking forward to continuing with his dominance as the Bianconeri eye the top prize this term.
However, there are other attackers who could upset the odds and finish ahead of the Portuguese on the goalscoring chart this season. Below, we take a look at 5 of them:
#5 Edinson Cavani
A decent attacker with incredible positioning and amazing goalscoring knack, Paris Saint Germain striker, Edinson Cavani is one of the few players who could score more goals than Cristiano Ronaldo in the UEFA Champions League this season.
Having formed part of a ruthless attacking trio alongside Brazilian winger Neymar Junior and French sensation Kylian Mbappe at the Parc Des Princes, the Uruguayan has taken his game to a great level and he is definitely one of the top strikers in Europe at the moment.
With Paris Saint Germain expected to go further in the Champions League this season, coupled with the presence of very creative players in their squad, Cavani could rack up plenty number of goals and perhaps outscore Cristiano Ronaldo in the tournament during the term.
#4 Harry Kane
Tottenham Hotspur superstar, Harry Kane has been one of the finest strikers in the English Premier League for the past few years. Question marks were raised over his ability to impress in Europe at the beginning of last season, but the attacker proved his doubters wrong with his electrifying performances in the European tournament during the campaign.
Kane was one of the elite scorers in the competition last term, bagging an incredible seven goals in 7 appearances before The Spurs were eliminated by Juventus in the round of 16 - and he will be coming back even stronger with the determination to improve his record in the European tournament this term.
With his ability to beat opposition defenders and send the ball into the back of the net with ease, the English International is one of the few attackers that could challenge Cristiano Ronaldo's record in front of goal in the Champions League this season.
#3 Neymar
Another Paris Saint Germain superstar on the list, Brazilian International, Neymar Junior is also one of the few players that could better Cristiano Ronaldo's goal tally in the UEFA Champions League this season.
A decent attacker with immense skills and incredible talent, Neymar will be a real nightmare to opposition teams in the European tournament this term - with his ability to get past multiple defenders using his incredible pace, electrifying dribbling skills and amazing linkup as well sending the ball into the back of the net on a consistent basis.
After seeing his influence get limited in the competition despite a bright start due to a terrible injury during the last campaign, the Brazilian will come all-out this term to prove his incredible talent once again and he could actually score more goals than Cristiano Ronaldo this season.
#2 Mohamed Salah
There is no doubt Liverpool superstar Mohamed Salah is one of the most prolific scorers in Europe at the moment. After bagging an incredible 10 goals in 13 Champions League appearances last term, all eyes will be on the Egyptian to impress in the European tournament once again this season.
Salah is a pacey winger with immense skills and fantastic talent, capable of getting past multiple opponents using his amazing movement and incredible dribbling skills as well as consistently sending the ball into the back of the net - thanks to his brilliant goalscoring knack.
The attacker put up a great battle with Cristiano Ronaldo on top of the goalscorers' chart of the Champions League last season and he will be looking forward to bagging more goals than the Portuguese in the competition this term.
#1 Lionel Messi
There is no better player to score more goals than Cristiano Ronaldo in the UEFA Champions League this season than Barcelona superstar, Lionel Messi. The duo have shared an intense rivalry on top of the football world for the past 10 years and that is set to continue this term with the Barcelona legend coming all-out to challenge his Portuguese counterpart in the European tournament once again.
Messi has been one of the top performers on the continent for the past few years. On his day, he can take on opposing defenses all by himself, destroy them using his electrifying dribbling skills and unbelievable intelligence as well as sending the ball into the back of the net with great ease.
After leaving a forgettable World Cup experience behind him and starting the new season in great form, the Argentine will be looking forward to regaining his European dominance this term and he could actually outscore Cristiano Ronaldo in the UEFA Champions League during the campaign.
