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Premier League Golden Boot 2022: Mohamed Salah and Son Heung-min battle for top scorer award

Mo Salah (right) and Son Heung-min are fighting for the golden boot (Getty Images)
Mo Salah (right) and Son Heung-min are fighting for the golden boot (Getty Images)

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah currently leads the Premier League Golden Boot race, but Tottenham’s Son Heung-min could pip the striker on the final day of the season.

Heading into the final day of the season, Salah has 22 goals and Son has 21. However, Salah is only on the bench for the Reds’ game against Wolves, so Son has a huge opportunity to take the award on the final day with Spurs facing Norwich.

And while Son could be crowned the top league scorer, he has said it isn’t at the top of his priority list. “Obviously it’s a good thing that you are racing to be top scorer, but I have said a few times that it is more important to finish in the top four than anything else,” he said.

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Tottenham head into the final day of the season in fourth with a two-point advantage over rivals Arsenal. All they have to do is draw or beat Norwich and they will secure Champions League football as they have a greater goal difference. Liverpool meanwhile need to win and hope Man City fail to beat Aston Villa to end the season as champions.

Here are the live top-10 scorers in the Premier League, updated in real time as the goals go in on the final day.

Golden Boot race: The top 10 scorers

Son Heung-min (Tottenham) - 23

Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) - 23

Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) - 18

Harry Kane (Tottenham) - 17

Sadio Mane (Liverpool) - 16

Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) - 15

Diogo Jota (Liverpool) - 15

Jamie Vardy (Leicester) - 14

Wilifred Zaha (Crystal Palace) - 14

Raheem Sterling (Man City) - 13