Leading English Premier League scorers

Leading English Premier League scorers ahead of the weekend matches:26: van Persie (Arsenal)20: Rooney (Manchester United)17: Aguero (Manchester City)16: Ba (Newcastle)14: Yakubu (Blackburn)13: Dzeko (Manchester City)12: Dempsey (Fulham)11: Adebayor (Tottenham), Balotelli (Manchester City)10: Bale (Tottenham), Chicharito (Manchester United), Fletcher (Wolverhampton), Graham (Swansea City), Holt (Norwich City), Lampard (Chelsea)9: Bent (Aston Villa), Defoe (Tottenham), Odemwingie (West Bromwich), Sturridge (Chelsea)8: Helguson (QPR), Klasnic (Bolton), Morison (Norwich City), van der Vaart (Tottenham)7: Berbatov (Manchester United), Crouch (Stoke City), Pilkington (Norwich City), Sinclair (Swansea), Welbeck (Manchester United), Zamora (QPR)

Source: AFP