Top Contenders for the Premier League Golden Boot: March 2019

#4 Harry Kane (England, Tottenham Hotspur)

Burnley FC v Tottenham Hotspur - Premier League

Goals Scored - 15

The English forward had picked up an injury at the end of the home loss to Manchester United and had subsequently missed 4 games in the Premier League. His torn Ankle Ligament cost him his place among the contenders, as he dropped from 3rd at the start of February to 4th at the start of March.

Harry Kane missed the first two games of the month, the win against Newcastle and Leicester City. However, his return from injury was not auspicious for his club. He scored his team's only goal in a 2-1 loss away to Burnley and then failed to find the back of the net in the game against Chelsea this midweek.

Despite his injury, Kane still has 15 goals from 24 games and has registered 64 shots, 40 of which have been on target. He is averaging a goal every 138 minutes played and is currently lagging behind at 4th in the race to the Premier League Golden Boot.

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