Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah could be excused for celebrating a little more loudly than normal if he scores against Chelsea in the standout clash in the Premier League this weekend.
The Egypt striker endured a miserable time at Stamford Bridge after joining Chelsea from FC Basel in 2014 — making only a handful of appearances and scoring twice before being shipped out on loan to Fiorentina.
Via a move to AS Roma, where he became a crowd favourite, Salah joined Liverpool in the close season and has not looked back.
The 25-year-old livewire, signed for 34 million pounds ($45.15 million), has scored 14 goals in all competitions so far this season and will relish the chance to show Chelsea fans what he can do when the champions visit Anfield on Saturday.
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has a fearsome frontline, including fit-again Sadio Mane who scored in the topsy-turvy 3-3 draw at Sevilla in the Champions League on Tuesday when the Merseysiders surrendered a three-goal lead.
But Salah’s contribution from a wide position has been particularly spectacular – not that Klopp ever doubted it.
“He was a kid when he came to Chelsea, now he’s a man,” the German said.
Former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard believes Salah poses a significant threat to his old side, who will arrive at Anfield having won four league games in a row.
“Salah is absolutely on his game. He’s superb,” Lampard told BT Sport on Tuesday, before the game in Sevilla that left both teams still battling for a place in the last 16.
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