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20. Jordan Ayew (Swansea City) - click the right arrow to see every other second-choice striker ranked

Every Premier League club’s second-choice striker ranked from worst to best

Andy Carroll could be swapping West Ham for Chelsea this month, as the Blues want to sign the England forward.

However, it is probable he will be leaving the bench at the London Stadium for the one at Stamford Bridge, as it is unlikely he is being bought to replace Alvaro Morata as Chelsea's first-choice centre forward.

At West Ham he has had to cover for Javier Hernandez this season, and clearly Antonio Conte feels Carroll will be good backup for the Blues.

Carroll is the butt of many jokes, but few would deny he is a fantastic option to have off the bench, making him a valuable second-choice striker.

But where does Carroll rank among all the backup forwards in the 2017-18 Premier League?

Click the right arrow, above, to see all 20 second-choice strikers in the Premier League ranked from worst to best...

*Second-choice forwards determined using minutes played in Premier League this season. Player with most minutes played in the centre-forward position is regarded as first-choice, while player with second-most minutes is regarded as their backup. Only variation on this rule relates to Leicester City who predominantly play with two strikers, so player with third-most minutes is regarded as the backup forward.

*All data correct as of 17/01/2018

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