Top 10 Contenders for the Premier League Golden Boot: December 2018

#9 Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia, Fulham)

Fulham FC v Southampton FC - Premier League

Goals Scored - 7

The Serbian continues to be at Number 9 among the top contenders for the Premier League Golden Boot, even though he has redeemed himself in November. Mitrovic endured a tough October, where he had failed to score, but finally found his luck last month with the arrival of Claudio Ranieri.

Mitrovic started November with back to back defeats at the hands of Huddersfield and Liverpool before the International Break. After the break though, with his new manager backing him, Mitrovic was clinical against Southampton, where he scored twice to earn his club a rare win. This past weekend, however, he failed to score against Chelsea, but the Serbian still has 7 goals from 14 games.

Mitrovic has registered 48 shot so far this season, however, only 17 of those have been on target. It is this lack of precision that has let him down so far. The Serbian has also hit the woodwork thrice this season.

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