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Celtic star Odsonne Edouard destroys Rangers' Alfredo Morelos in top striker vote

Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard has got another one over Rangers counterpart Alfredo Morelos after topping our vote on who is the best Premiership hitman.

Edouard netted the opener in the Old Firm derby this month, helping Celtic to a 2-0 win which kept them top of the table.

It also took his derby goals tally to five, with Morelos still waiting to net in the heat of a Glasgow clash.

And after former St Johnstone skipper Joe Shaughnessy backed Columbian Morelos , we decided to ask fans around the country who they would pick as their number nine.

The results were emphatic.

With more than 5,000 votes cast already, Edouard has bagged 73 per cent - almost three quarters of the total.

Barring any major late turnaround, it looks like the Frenchman is set to top his nearest rival once again.

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Shaughnessy - who played a total of 393 minutes against Morelos and Edouard last term before his move to Southend - gave MailSport the lowdown on both before eventually plumping for the Rangers man.

He said: "Morelos works so hard and is a real handful. He does a great job for the team but also has quality.

“If you give him chances, he usually puts them away. We gave him a few last season at St Johnstone and he took them.

“His movement in the box is very good. And Morelos has that aggressive streak in him which everyone knows about.

“Edouard’s very strong but he’s not as physical as Morelos. He doesn’t have that aggressive nature.

“But listen, he’s a terrific player.

“Edouard has brilliant close control, he keeps the ball so well and protects it.

“I would probably rather play against Edouard. When I came up against both of them last season for St Johnstone, I feared Morelos more.

“His work in the box is up there with the best I’ve ever played against."

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