Fulham striker Darren Bent this week stated his desire to get back into the England squad before World Cup 2014.

the numbers certainly make a good argument for him: his 105 goals make him the 21st-highest goalscorer in Premier League history.
In our gallery, we take a look at the men above him in that list.
There are players still adding to their tallies (Wayne Rooney, Robin van Persie, Frank Lampard, Jermain Defoe) as well as some who have long since hung up their boots.
The leader remains Alan Shearer, whose haul of 260 strikes still overshadows the efforts of the competition. Can one of the current generation overtake the Newcastle legend in the coming years?