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Jake Polden

Mohamed Salah becomes first Premier League player to reach 20 goals this season

Mohamed Salah became the first Premier League player to reach 20 goals this season with a cheeky chip against Huddersfield.

The Egyptian forward had been trailing the likes of Sergio Aguero and team-mate Sadio Mane but goals against Southampton, Chelsea and the Terriers on Friday has seen him break the 20-goal mark to become the top flight's current most lethal marksmen.

Twenty goals puts Salah in the driving seat to win the Golden Boot for a second consecutive season after he netted 32 times in the Premier League last campaign.

Harry Kane was the Liverpool forward's closest competition last season, with the Tottenham striker netting 30 goals.

Mohamed Salah became the first Premier League player to reach 20 goals this season (PETER POWELL/EPA-EFE/REX)

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Salah's Liverpool team-mate Virgil van Dijk was recently named PFA Player of the Year - an award Salah won during his debut season at Anfield.

The Holland international saw off competition from Manchester City's Raheem Sterling to take the top prize, and joined three other Reds in the PFA Team of the Year.

Salah netted with a cheeky chip against Huddersfield (Action Images via Reuters)

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These were Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andrew Robertson and Sadio Mane with Salah missing out.

Paul Pogba was the surprise pick in the PFA Team of the Year, with the Manchester United midfielder the only man who doesn't represent either Man City or Liverpool featuring.

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