Merson says Kane has advantage over Salah in Golden Boot race

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Tottenham Hotspur star Harry Kane and Liverpool ace Mohamed Salah are fighting for the Premier League Golden Boot.

Former Arsenal star Paul Merson has stated in The Daily Star that Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has a big advantage over Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah in the race for the Premier League Golden Boot award.

Spurs star Kane has scored 25 goals in the Premier League so far this season, while Liverpool ace Salah has found the net 29 times in the league.

Merson, who now works as a pundit for Sky Sports, wrote in The Daily Star: “Harry is probably going to win the Golden Boot after having that goal at Stoke awarded to him on appeal.

“He has a big advantage on Mo Salah, because Liverpool will have to rest him now for their Champions League games.

“Kane is already going to play a game more because Tottenham have a match in hand and he’s only four goals behind now.”

Advantage Harry Kane?

Tottenham do have a game in hand, and that will allow Kane to score one or two more goals and close the gap on Salah.

Moreover, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp could decide to rest the Egypt international winger as the Reds have progressed to the semi-finals of the Champions League.

Kane has been the top scorer in the Premier League for the past two seasons, and he will be determined to make it three in a row.

Salah, though, is in great form at the moment, and one should not be surprised if the former Chelsea star finds the net five or six more times for Liverpool in their remaining games of the season in the Premier League.