London — 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 a handful of appearances and scoring twice before being put 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 £34m, 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 Jürgen 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 positio...
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