When Mohamed Salah left Chelsea in 2016, not many fans batted an eyelid.

He had not played a competitive match for the club in 18 months.

His time there was mostly spent on loan.

Most people expected his career to drift off quietly.

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Fast forward nearly a decade, and it’s a different story.

Now a Liverpool legend, Salah is returning to Stamford Bridge again — but this time as one of the Premier League’s biggest stars.

Salah has been a key part of Liverpool’s success over the years.

He has won everything: the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, and more.

He has scored goals, broken records, and carried Liverpool in big moments.

This season has been no different.

While players like Virgil van Dijk and Ryan Gravenberch have been consistent, Salah has been Liverpool’s standout man once again.

He’s started every Premier League game, and even at 32, he’s showing no signs of slowing down.

What makes this weekend’s visit to Chelsea even more interesting is what Salah is chasing — a Premier League record that only two greats have ever hit.

Salah is currently on 46 goal involvements — that’s goals and assists combined — in the Premier League this season.

The all-time record is 47, shared by Andy Cole (1993/94) and Alan Shearer (1994/95).

But both did it in 42-game seasons.

Salah is doing it in a 38-game season.

One more goal or assist will see him match the record.

Two more, and he stands alone at the top.

With four matches to go, it’s likely just a matter of time.

When asked about the record after Liverpool’s win over Spurs, Salah told Sky Sports, “Goal involvements, yes, for sure.

It’s something pushing me forward to just keep going and keep working hard.”

His teammates seem to be aware of what he’s chasing.

In the last game, it looked like a few were trying to help him score.

Even with the title already won, this record gives the team something extra to fight for.

Salah’s goal against Spurs last weekend was his 185th in the Premier League, pushing him past Sergio Aguero into fifth on the all-time list.

When you add assists, he ranks fourth in Premier League history.

A return to Stamford Bridge — where it all started — could be the perfect place to match history.

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