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5 best-performing strikers in the Premier League so far this season 

The Premier League 2022-23 season has been immense and filled with exciting goals so far.

Arsenal lead the league with 27 points while Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea complete the top four spots in the league standings.

At the bottom of the table, Wolverhampton Wanderers occupy the 18th position while Nottingham Forest and Leicester City occupy the 19th and 20th positions respectively, which completes the relegation zone.

So far, several strikers have performed well this season. As such, this article will look at the five best-performing strikers in the Premier League so far this season.

#5 Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham)

Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham FC - Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham FC - Premier League

The Serbian international has been firing on all cylinders in the final third of the pitch and his presence in attack has been immense.

Mitrovic has netted seven goals in nine league appearances so far this season.

The 28-year-old has registered 18 shots on target, which is the third highest in the league so far this season.

Most shots on target in the Premier League 2022/23 so far 👏

2⃣5⃣ Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
2⃣0⃣ Harry Kane (Tottenham)
1⃣8⃣ Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham)
1⃣5⃣ Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal)
1⃣3⃣ Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) https://t.co/4moyVUjd0m

It will be interesting to see if he maintains his consistency.

#4 Roberto Firmino (Liverpool)

Everton FC v Liverpool FC - 2022-23
Everton FC v Liverpool FC - 2022-23

The Brazilian is one of Liverpool's stand-out players despite the team's inconsistency.

Firmino has netted six goals and has registered three assists in nine appearances in the league this season.

Roberto Firmino is carrying Liverpool right now 🏋️ https://t.co/28YLymFiFt

The 31-year-old has netted twice as many league goals as any other Liverpool player this season.

📊 Roberto Firmino has scored twice as many league goals this season as any other Reds player [six]. #lfc [lfc] https://t.co/EG6L1IPGgJ

Firmino remains a key player in attack for Jurgen Klopp and his intuition in attack is vital for the Reds.

#3 Ivan Toney (Brentford)

Brentford FC v Brighton & Hove Albion - Premier League
Brentford FC v Brighton & Hove Albion - Premier League

The Englishman is arguably one of the best-performing natural strikers in the Premier League this season.

Toney has netted eight goals and has registered two assists in 11 league games so far this season.

This backheel finish from Ivan Toney was smooth 😎 https://t.co/HeRdSLznGd

The 26-year-old has netted 20 out of his last 20 penalties taken for Brentford and his composure in attack is vital for Thomas Frank.

Ivan Toney’s penalty record at Brentford:

2️⃣0️⃣ penalties taken
2️⃣0️⃣ penalties scored

Incredible 😳 https://t.co/509cCKinya

#2 Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur)

Tottenham Hotspur v Everton FC - 2022-23
Tottenham Hotspur v Everton FC - 2022-23

The Englishman has been brilliant in attack and his scoring mentality has helped Tottenham Hotspur so far.

Kane has scored nine goals and has registered one assist in 11 Premier League games this season.

5️⃣ in 5️⃣ for Harry Kane

His longest ever scoring run in the #PL 🔥 https://t.co/XW2drTzmGB

The 29-year-old has netted a goal in five of his last six league games and this is his longest scoring streak in the history of the competition.

🤩 @HKane has scored in each of his last five #PL matches, his longest scoring streak in the competition

#MUNTOT https://t.co/64hzfytrj9

Given his impressive form, Kane is most likely to feature in attack for England in the upcoming World Cup competition and it will be fascinating to see if he can maintain his scoring consistency.

#1 Erling Haaland (Manchester City)

Manchester City v Southampton FC - 2022-23
Manchester City v Southampton FC - 2022-23

The Norwegian is arguably the current best signing in Europes’ top five leagues this season and his presence in attack has been fruitful for Manchester City.

Halland has netted 15 goals and has registered three assists in 10 Premier League games this season.

So proud of this! A big thank you to all my teammates and fans - couldn't have done it without your support! 🔵 #mancity https://t.co/7p2fpPMxIv

The 22-year-old is the second-highest player with the most goals and assists combination in Europe this season, scoring 20 goals and registering three assists.

Most Goals + Assists in Europe this season [G+A]:

🥇 Cody Gakpo [24] - 13⚽️ & 11🅰️
🥈 Erling Haaland [23] - 20⚽️ & 3🅰️
🥉 Neymar Jr [21] - 12⚽️ & 9🅰️

Unstoppable force. 💥 https://t.co/OAObMdybI1

Halland remains a vital player in attack for Pep Guardiola and it will be fascinating to see if can help the team win trophies this season.

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