Barcelona star Lionel Messi scooped his sixth European Golden Shoe award last season and the talismanic forward is out to retain the accolade in 2019-20 – though the coronavirus pandemic is a complication.
Messi held off competition from some of the continent's best goalscorers to pick up the prize for the third year in a row, leaving the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Fabio Quagliarella and Mohamed Salah trailing in his wake.
Cristiano Ronaldo was uncharacteristically off the pace in his first season with Juventus and will no doubt be eager to restore order with an improved haul this term.
With the race well and truly under way, Goal tallies up all the top goalscorers from across Europe's top leagues in 2019-20…
Former Germany Under-21 international Rouwen Hennings passed his tally for the entire Bundesliga season last season in less than half the number of games and will be determined to continue his exploits for Fortuna Dusseldorf.
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2Raul Garcia | Athletic Club | 15 goals (30)
The veteran midfielder is enjoying a fine season in front of goal for Athletic Club and has been in particularly good form during 2020.
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3Josip Ilicic | Atalanta | 15 goals (30)
Slovenia international Josip Ilicic has showcased his credentials as a goalscoring midfielder in Serie A over a number of seasons and continues to shine for Atalanta.
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4Tammy Abraham | Chelsea | 15 goals (30)
Tammy Abraham has thrust himself to the top of the pecking order at Chelsea under Frank Lampard and the England international has already reached double figures in the Premier League.
Abraham surpassed the 20-goal mark twice previously in the Championship and will be eager to do it for the first time in the Premier League this season.