Egyptian Striker Mohamed Salah scored one goal and played a part in the other two as Chelsea strolled to a 3-0 victory over Stoke to reclaim the provisional Premier League lead.
Even though Jose Mourinho downplays Chelsea’s title prospects, his team remain in the mix with a relatively undemanding run-in, apart from a trip to Liverpool.
And it’s Liverpool that can ensure Chelsea’s stay at the top this weekend is short-lived by winning on Sunday at West Ham. This was a routine victory for Chelsea against a Stoke side that presented little attacking threat, and Salah profited on his first start since joining from Basel in January.
