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Champions League top scorers: Cavani and Neymar close in on Ronaldo in 2017-18 golden boot race

The 2017-18 Champions League is well under way and the race to see who will finish as the tournament's top goalscorer is already heating up.

Cristiano Ronaldo was last season's top scorer with 12 goals as Real Madrid clinched their second Champions League title in a row and he narrowly edged out long-time rival Lionel Messi, who scored 11.

The likes of Paris Saint-Germain's Edinson Cavani, Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowski and the precocious Kylian Mbappe were also among the contenders last term.

With the tournament already serving up plenty of goals, we bring you the latest Champions League top scorer ranking.