That this performance, complete with a great assist for Chelsea’s only goal, came against the club who tried so desperately to also sign him — with boos from the Anfield stands often accompanying his every move — makes this defeat slightly more amusing and easier to take.

A visit to Anfield will be the first test for Enzo Maresca's team to prove that its encouraging start of the season can be sustained against the top teams in the EPL. Chelsea lost its league opener to Manchester City but rebounded with a six game unbeaten run that has them fourth in the table,

Chelsea’s pass completion rate (88.1%) was the highest on record (since 2003-04) by an away team in a Premier League game at Anfield, with the previous-highest being Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in October 2022 (87.