Chelsea rejects blaze a trail through Premier League

As Chelsea ponder the nine points separating them from runaway leaders Manchester City, they have to wonder how different the table might look had former cast-offs Kevin De Bruyne and Mohamed Salah still held it's place in their team.

This season's standout players both exited Stamford Bridge after frustrating periods under former manager Jose Mourinho, who recognised but didn't realise their potential.De Bruyne and Salah each refocused their careers elsewhere in Europe before arriving in the Premier League bristling with intent – at City and Liverpool respectively.