Premier League top scorers: an analysis: Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud is wasteful, as Luis Suarez leads the way

4= Wayne Rooney: 8 goals 

The England striker is potentially facing a spell on the sidelines, which would represent a major blow to Manchester United’s top four ambitions. Rooney is enjoying a good season, averaging 0.62 goals per game and managing 5.63 shots per goal. His shooting accuracy is 44.44%.