Premier League: 5 contenders for August player of the month ahead of the weekend fixtures

#1 Sergio Aguero - Manchester City

Sergio Aguero scored a hattrick against Huddersfield Town

Arguably one of the best forward to ever play in the Premier League, Aguero netted a hattrick during Manchester City's 6-1 demolition of Huddersfield, picking up the Man of the Match award in the process.

The Argentinian's numbers are dizzying. He has now scored the second most hattricks in Premier League history with nine, only two behind Alan Shearer. He is also by far and away the highest goalscorer in Manchester City's history having overtaken Eric Brook in November 2017.

The 30-year-old is simply breathtaking when on form and can further add to his tally this weekend when Manchester City travel to the Molineaux to take on newly-promoted Wolves. Aguero will be licking his lips at the prospect of bagging more goals against a weaker side and could easily finish this month as the outright leading goalscorer in the Premier League.

Another performance in the mold of last weekend and Aguero will undoubtably claim the August Player of the Month award.

9 - Sergio Aguero has now scored nine Premier League hat-tricks - only Alan Shearer (11) has scored more in the competition's history. Phenomenal. pic.twitter.com/CMcjv2Ttdp

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) August 19, 2018