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Picking two strikers to lead this assorted team of stars was the toughest decision to make. Six strikers in the Premier League have scored at least 17 goals and all of them could easily end up with more than 20 goals at the rate they are scoring.
The Premier League Golden Boot race has Romelu Lukaku in the lead with 24 goals so far. He is quite some distance ahead of the others vying for the prize and the Everton man has been a phenom at Goodison Park this season. So much so that he is still held in high regard despite his reluctance to sign a new contract and questioning the club’s ambitions.
With six assists to add to his tally, no player has been involved in more goals than Lukaku (30). Not bad for a 23-year-old who has already alerted former club Chelsea who are looking to replace Diego Costa with the Spanish striker expected to leave this summer.
Partnering him is Harry Kane – the only other player to score 20 goals so far. It marks the third consecutive season where he has breached the 20-goal mark and puts him in elite company with the likes of Premier League legends Thierry Henry, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Alan Shearer.
An injury threatened to end his season prematurely but he has returned to fitness faster than expected and it allows Spurs to put pressure on Chelsea. Still, it wasn’t like he was missed as the Lilywhites have won the last seven consecutive games.
Alexis Sanchez really deserved a spot in the team but it’s hard to look past Lukaku (scoring at will with a considerably weaker team) and Kane (ensuring Spurs are in the title race) as Arsenal's top four challenge crumbled.
Honourable mentions: Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal) and Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Manchester United)
