Liverpool forward, Mohamed Salah has started the 2020/2021 Premier League season with a hat-trick, making him the highest goal scorer at the moment.
Salah’s hat-trick came during Liverpool’s opening game against Leeds United on Saturday, Evening Standard reports.
Interestingly, the talented Egyptian football star sealed a dramatic 4-3 win for the champions at Anfield.
On the highest Premier League goal scorer, apart from Salah’s treble which puts him top of the standings, Jamie Vardy has recorded his name on the list with two goals while the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea and Man City are yet to play their opening games.
Last season’s Golden Boot went to Vardy, with the Leicester City star topping the final standings with 23 goals after passing the 100 Premier League goal-mark.
Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was second best on 22, with Southampton’s Danny Ings third on 21, Man City’s Raheem Sterling on 20 and Salah on 19.
Meanwhile, Kevin de Bruyne was some way off in the Golden Boot race with 13 goals, but matched Thierry Henry’s record of 20 assists for a single campaign.
Below is a list of highest goal scorers for the 2020/2021 Premier League season
Mohammed Salah (Liverpool) 3 Goals,
Jimmie Vardy (Leicester City) 2 Goals
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang(Arsenal) 1 Goal
Jeff Hendrick (Newcastle United) 1 Goal
Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) 1 Goal
Mateuszklich (Leeds United) 1 Goal
Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) 1 Goal
Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) 1 Goal
Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) 1 Goal
Timothy Castagne( Leicester City) 1 Goal
Gabriel Magalhaes (Arsenal) 1 Goal
Jack Harrison (Leeds United) 1 Goal
Virgil Van Dijk ( Liverpool) 1 Goal
Wilfried Zaha ( Crystal Palace) 1 Goal
