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The race for the Premier League Golden Boot is on with several surprise names featuring at the top of the scoring charts after the first eight matches.
Richarlison, who signed for Everton this summer, has had a brilliant start to his life at Goodison Park, scoring 4 goals in his first six appearances for The Toffees.
Aleksandar Mitrovic is also enjoying fine form in front of the goal as he has already put in 5 goals in as many appearances for a struggling Fulham in the Premier League this season, Brighton's Glenn Murray has also continued to defy the years, scoring five goals in eight matches.
It will be interesting to see how the English Premier League goal-scoring chart will look at the end of the season. It will be even more interesting to see where the players who have started the League with a bang will end up.
Here is a look at six players who could pick up the Golden Boot at the end of the season.
#6 Romelu Lukaku
Manchester United have been on poor form this season, sitting eighth in the Premier League table, seven points behind joint leaders Manchester City, Chelsea & Liverpool.
Surprisingly, The Red Devils behind Premier League newcomers Wolverhampton and Bournemouth, something which would have been unimaginable just a few years ago.
The Red Devils poor start has also limited Romelu Lukaku to just four goals in the Premier League this season.
With Manchester United making a dramatic comeback against Newcastle United to secure three points in their last Premier League outing, fans will be hoping that the team have finally turned a corner. It could also inspire Romelu Lukaku to find his scoring boots again.
The Belgian star has the full backing of Jose Mourinho as the main striker despite firing blanks in his recent matches for Manchester United. Judging from the Lukaku's form for Belgium, he has the ability to be scoring for Manchester United week in week out, and if he can manage that, he could end up winning the golden boot at the end of the season.
#5 Aleksandar Mitrović
Premier League newcomers, Fulham have been struggling to settle with the high-intensity football of the Premier League. The Potters sit seventeenth in the Premier League table, just 2 points above 18th placed Newcastle United and the dreaded relegation zone.
Slaviša Jokanović's men have only have picked up one win in their first eight matches in the Premier League, drawing two and losing five in the process.
Despite their struggles, Fulham have a striker that could keep them in the Premier League for another season in the name of Aleksandar Mitrović, their big-money summer signing from Premier League rivals Newcastle United.
The Serbian has been in top form despite Fulham defensive woe, scoring five goals in eight appearances in the Premier League, just 2 goals behind the current Premier League top scorer, Eden Hazard. If the former Newcastle United striker can continue with his current form, then he could surprise everyone and march on to win the Golden Boot this season.
#4 Eden Hazard
Eden Hazard has developed into one of the best players in the World since joining Chelsea as a youngster.
The Belgian is enjoying his best form in front of goal for the Blues under current Chelsea Manager, Maurizio Sarri.
Hazard has been given freedom to cause havoc in Chelsea's attack with 'Sarriball' and that explains why he leads the scoring chart in the Premier League with seven goals in eight Premier League appearances.
Hazard is ahead of Premier League top strikers like Sergio Aguero and Harry Kane who sit joint second with five goals alongside Glenn Murray and Mitrovic.
The Belgian magician has heaped praise on the Italian Manager work at Chelsea revealing that Sarri's style is behind his resurgence this season. If his goalscoring form continues, with Chelsea's fluid attack under Sarri, then he can easily win the Golden Boot by the end of the season.
#3 Harry Kane
Harry Kane has looked a little sluggish this season after having a busy summer guiding a young English side to World Cup semi-finals in Russia where he won the Golden Boot after finding the back of the net six times.
Despite not being in top shape, the English skipper has already notched five goals in the Premier League this season.
As the season progress, Harry Kane will continue to regain match fitness and Spurs' fans will be hoping that he can find his goalscoring boots once again.
Kane will be looking to take over as the Premier League's most prolific striker again after narrowly losing out to last season's Golden Boot winner, Mo Salah.
Harry Kane's motivation to win a major trophy at Spurs this season could help improve his goalscoring form to reclaim the Golden Boot this season.
#2 Mo Salah
Mo Salah has dipped in form since suffering a shoulder injury in the Champions League finals against Real Madrid last season. Despite featuring for Egypt in the World Cup, Salah was not 100% fit.
The Egyptian took the Premier League by storm in his second stint in the division after failing to make an impact at Chelsea a few years ago. Salah broke record after record en-route to winning the Premier League golden boots last season, and Liverpool fans will be hoping he can replicate that kind of form as they aim to capture their first-ever Premier League trophy.
Salah seems to not be fully fit as he is struggling from his shoulder injury. He has only managed three goals so far this campaign season but that is not a reason to worry as that's the same way he started the season before hitting top form.
If the Egyptian can be fully fit then he should be able to rediscover his form from last season and retain the Golden Boot that he won after scoring 32 goals in 36 Premier League appearances.
#1 Sergio Aguero
Sergio Aguero is one of the greatest strikers that has graced the English Premier League. The Argentine has been a goal-scoring sensation since joining the Citizens from the Spanish side, Atletico Madrid in 2011. He currently sits 10th in Premier League all-time leading scorers one goal behind ninth-placed, Les Ferdinand.
Aguero is a Manchester City legend, their all-time leading scorer and will be looking to cement his position by bagging more goals. Despite Pep Guardiola's Manchester City rotation policy, Aguero has already bagged five Premier goals in eight appearances in the Premier League this season.
The Argentine is top striker capable of scoring many goals in matches as he demonstrated when he scored an astonishing five goals against Newcastle in 2015. His goal scoring record clearly shows that he is capable of leading the pack at the end of the season and claiming the 2018/19 Golden Boot.
