The Egyptian attacker was relatively unknown in England when he took to the field to face Newcastle United in 2014
Mohamed Salah's impressive performances for Liverpool over the course of the last few years have seen him become the highest-scoring African player in Premier League history, with a sensational hat-trick against Manchester United on October 24, 2021 at Old Trafford seeing him leapfrog Chelsea legend Didier Drogba.
The Egyptian star achieved the feat in just 154 Premier League games, scoring the large majority of his goals for Liverpool.
However, it is often forgotten that two of his goals came for Chelsea.
In February 2014, a 21-year-old Salah made his Premier League debut for the Blues against Newcastle United, coming on as a 78th-minute sub for Willian in a 3-0 win which came courtesy of an Eden Hazard hat-trick.
Here, we take a look at the players who played alongside Salah on his debut and where they are now…
Getty ImagesGK: Petr Cech
A club legend, Petr Cech joined Chelsea from Rennes in 2004 and spent 11 seasons at the club. In 2015, he left the Blues to join their city rivals Arsenal, where he spent four seasons before retiring from professional football in 2019.
After retirement, Cech returned to the Blues as their technical and performance advisor. In October 2019, the goalkeeper also tried his hands at ice hockey as he joined National Ice Hockey League Division 2 side Guildford Phoenix as a goaltender.
AdvertisementGetty ImagesRB: Branislav Ivanovic
The Serbian defender joined Chelsea in 2008 and played for the club for nine seasons, winning every major trophy.
After leaving the club in 2017, Ivanovic joined Zenit St. Petersburg, where he played for three years.
He then returned to the Premier League at West Bromwich Albion, only to leave England again in May 2021.
CB: Gary Cahill
The English defender joined Chelsea from Bolton Wanderers in 2012 and enjoyed seven successful seasons at the club.
In 2019, he left the club and joined Crystal Palace, where he spent two years, before moving to Bournemouth.
GettyCB: David Luiz
The Brazilian defender joined Chelsea in 2011 from Benfica and initially spent three seasons at the club.
In 2014, he moved to PSG and played at the Parc des Princes for two years before returning to Stamford Bridge in the summer of 2016.
Luiz's second stint at Chelsea lasted three seasons before he joined London rivals Arsenal in 2019. He subsequently returned to Brazil in 2021 to link up with Flamengo.