Premier League Golden Boot Race: Haaland Leads Salah, Bowen Surges After Brentford Hat Trick

• Erling Haaland maintained his lead in the Premier League Golden Boot race after Matchday 26
• Liverpool's Mohamed Salah stayed in second place as his injury concerns surfaced once again
• West Ham United star, Jarrod Bowen, climbed to third after scoring his first career hat-trick

The 2023/24 Premier League Golden Boot race is heating up.

Only two goals separate Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah at the top of the scoring charts, while Jarrod Bowen climbed to third following his hat-trick against Brentford.

Sports Brief looks at the rest of the top 5 as we head into Matchday 27.

Premier League 2023/24 Top Scorers

1. Erling Haaland (Manchester City, 17 goals)

Haaland failed to extend his lead in the Premier League Golden Boot race on Matchday 26. He missed several goal-scoring opportunities in Manchester City's 1-0 win over Bournemouth.

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He remained on course to defend his Premier League scoring title, however, with the Norwegian holding a two-goal lead at the top of the table.

2. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool, 15 goals)

Salah's bid to win the Golden Boot title this season is in danger of unravelling. He missed Liverpool's last Premier League game against Luton Town after reaggravating the hamstring injury he picked up at the Africa Cup of Nations.

He also didn't see action in the Carabao Cup final against Chelsea on Sunday, driving up fears that he might be sidelined for several weeks once more.

3. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United, 14 goals)

Bowen ended his Premier League goal drought in style, scoring a hat-trick in West Ham United's 4-2 win over Brentford on Monday.

He scored in the fifth, seventh, and 63rd minutes to net his first goals since December 23, per Sky Sports, helping the Hammers record their first win of 2024 as he stretched his goal tally to 14 for the season.

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3. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth, 14 goals)

Solanke failed to add to his goal tally on Matchday 26, with Bournemouth losing to Manchester City 1-0 in their midweek encounter.

The Cherries star remained in third place with 14 goals, with his last strike coming against Newcastle United on February 17.

3. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa, 14 goals)

Watkins grabbed a share of third place after scoring the opening goal in Aston Villa's 4-2 win over Nottingham Forest over the weekend.

He has been a vital cog for Villa this season, with the Englishman also recording 10 assists this Premier League campaign.

Liverpool lead trophy list

Sports Brief recently reported on the Premier League clubs with the most trophies.

Liverpool grabbed the solo lead after their Carabao Cup win over Chelsea on Sunday.

Their EPL rivals, Manchester United, dropped to second on the list with 67 trophies.