Rooney, Kane, Aguero, Costa: what's stopped them scoring?

The eight most feared forwards in the Premier League have mustered seven goals in 47 games this season, with none for Rooney and Kane

Diego Costa
Chelsea striker Diego Costa wants a return to Atletico Madrid
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Six weeks into the Premier League season and so far the pickings have been slim for the division's top strikers, and those who backed them to find the net this season.

The Premier League's top scorer so far is Callum Wilson of newly promoted Bournemouth, who has five goals in six games, which is more than the main strikers of last year's top four clubs combined.

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