Harry Kane, Jamie Vardy, Raheem Sterling… the top three best value for money forwards in the Premier League are all English

ENGLAND go into the international break with a spate of injuries jeopardising their hopes for big games against Germany and Brazil.

Gareth Southgate has been forced to raid the fringe players to pad out his 25-man squad for the two games.

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But there is good news for the Three Lions chief, as the three best value for money forwards in the Premier League are ALL English, based on 20 of the league’s highest earners.

Based on numbers heading into game-week 11, Tottenham’s Harry Kane is statistically the best value for money.

The England star costs just £137,500 per goal, after scoring eight times on his £100,000-a-week salary.

Meanwhile, Leicester hotshot Jamie Vardy comes in at No2, with five goals at £80,000 per week… costing £176,000 per strike.

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Raheem Sterling‘s hot form for Manchester City has seen him cost Pep Guardiola just £282,857 per goal – with seven goals at £180,000-a-week.

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Wayne Rooney comes in sixth, as his four goals at £150,000 per week see him average £412,500 per goal.

Andy Carroll has cost West Ham just £990,000 this season so far, although he is yet to find the net in the Premier League.

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Liverpool newbie Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has cost the Reds £1.32million per strike, with the sole goal at £120,000-a-week.

At the other end of the high-earning spectrum, big names such as Yaya Toure, Eden Hazard and Mesut Ozil have all been poor value for money.

Toure is yet to score this season, despite raking in £220,000-a-week – with City shelling out £2.42m for zero goals in 2017-18.

Hazard has cost £2.2m per goal, compared to Ozil’s £2.1m.

City star Kevin De Bruyne has cost the club £1.8m per goal… but is massively redeemed thanks to his astonishing assist tally.

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