Premier League 2019-20: 5 favourites to win this season's Golden Boot 

The Premier League, the top tier of English football, is midway in its 2019-20 edition. Yet again, the league leaders—Liverpool this time—have made a prolific start. And so, like last season when Manchester City were obvious favourites, the race for the top four is looking more exciting than the title tussle.

The Premier League's highest goalscorer will be awarded the Golden Boot at the end of the campaign. While some familiar faces have failed to make an impact on this season's award considerations, others have emerged.

Before we discuss this season's contenders, let us have a quick look at the last five winners. In the 2018-19 season, Sadio Mane (Liverpool), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) shared the prize with 22 goals in the league.

In 2017-18 season, Mo Salah scored 32 goals to ensure the prize was his. In 2016-17 and 2015-16, English striker Harry Kane proved his talent, racking up 29 and 25 goals respectively to take the Golden Boot. In 2014-15 season, Sergio Aguero won it with 26 goals for Manchester City.

So, let's find look at the frontrunners to claim this season's Golden Boot.

Salah received the honour twice in the last five season

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#5 Tammy Abraham (Chelsea)

Tammy Abraham has come up as Chelsea's new strike force

Despite dealing with a transfer ban in the summer, Chelsea have managed to find a gem in the form of Tammy Abraham. Last season, Abraham helped Aston Villa seize promotion to Premier League football. The English international then made his return to join the senior Chelsea squad at the end of a successful loan spell. It has been an impressive return so far.

In Tammy's 21 league starts, the English striker has now registered 13 goals. His never-say-die attitude explains why he is among the top goal-scorers in England's top tier competition.

Although Chelsea currently have three main strikers in Olivier Giroud, Tammy Abraham and Michy Batshuayi, Frank Lampard's overwhelming backing for the 20-years-old Chelsea graduate is for what the Blues' manager deserves credit.

With 39 points from 22 league matches, Chelsea are deservingly in the race to finish the season among the top four teams. In spite of making a bright start under the new manager, Chelsea have suffered from a run of inferior results lately. However, the sudden emergence of Tammy Abraham could see his name carved on this season's Golden Boot trophy.

#4 Marcus Rashford (Manchester United)

Manchester United's Marcus Rashford has recently emerged as one of the favourites

Premier League has presented several superstar forwards, and it looks like we have got another one in Marcus Rashford. Since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer got the managerial job at Manchester United, the club's attacking force have improved gradually.

Yet, the lack of productivity from the likes of Andreas Periera and Jesse Lingard have hurt the Red Devils week in, week out.

After a steady start to the season, Marcus has finally started fulfilling his potential. In 22 league appearances, Marcus has racked up 14 goals and 4 assists. While we are talking about his performances, we have to appreciate his goal against Jurgen Klopp's men that proved to be Liverpool's only setback this season so far in the Premier League.

United are currently five points off top four. Solskjaer has already confirmed that a top-four finish would be seen as a successful season for Manchester. While United, as a team, are nowhere near challenging for the title, Rashford could get the individual prize.

#3 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal)

Aubameyang has been productive for Arsenal so far

Since the Gabonese joined the Gunners for a then club-record fee of £56 million, Arsenal's troubles in the attacking half have been solved to a large extent. Aubamameyang's outstanding performances have kept the Londoners' flag flying high.

With 22 goals from 36 appearances last term, the 30-year-old managed to win his first Premier League Golden Boot. With Liverpool's Mo Salah and Sadio Mane having the same number of goals, the trophy was shared among the three.

Before the start of the 2019-20 Premier League season, Arsenal were seen as one of the favourites to secure the top-four this season. However, an abysmal start saw the sacking of Unai Emery after a run of torrid results.

New boss Mikel Arteta has begun his reign quite impressively, defeating Manchester United at the Emirates in what was a tactical masterclass by the Spaniard. And the changes to the managerial hierarchy haven't had any impact on Aubameyang's goal-scoring attitude.

He has already added 14 goals from 22 appearances in the Premier League, which puts him in second spot in this particular leaderboard.

#2 Sergio Agüero (Manchester City)

Sergio Aguero after scoring a hat-trick against Aston Villa

After missing out on the award by one goal last season, Sergio Aguero has rediscovered his interest in this season's Golden Boot race. With a hat-trick against Aston Villa last matchday, Sergio Aguero has made a hefty jump in the leaderboard.

In 16 appearances in the Premier League, Aguero has already scored 13 goals for Manchester City. Last Sunday, Aguero also climbed to fourth in the list of all-time top goalscorers in the Premier League with 177 goals. He's only 10 goals from third position, currently occupied by Andrew Cole.

The 2014-15 season was the last and only time Aguero won the award, scoring 26 goals. Given Kun Aguero is facing tough competition from Gabriel Jesus to claim a starting spot, it is obvious that the 31-year-old striker wouldn't get many more chances to improve his records. Still, nothing seems impossible for an extraordinary talent like Sergio Aguero.

#1 Jamie Vardy (Leicester City)

Leicester's Jamie Vardy is in the form of his life

It's not just Jamie Vardy, but the whole Leicester City team has been in incredible form with more than a few exceptional Premier League results.

Despite scoring 24 goals in 2015-16 Premier League season, when Leicester won the Premier League crown, Harry Kane grabbed the Golden Boot by a goal's margin.

But the 33-year-old English international is now in pole position with 17 goals from 20 appearances this season. As a result of this extraordinary goal-scoring form, the 'Fox in the Box' has put some distance between him and the rest of the contenders.

Leicester's recent dip in form could be a matter of concern for fans, and for Vardy. With a three-goal lead over the second-placed Rashford, Aubameyang and Danny Ings (all with 14 goals), Jamie Vardy has become the top favourite for this season's Golden Boot. Moreover, upcoming fixtures in the Premier League is likely to favour Vardy as well.