Dijon Kameri (On for Sucic 70’) 7: Impressive cameo where he was thorn in Chelsea side and helped turn tide of game. EPA
Sekou Koita (On for Okafor 85’) N/A.
CHELSEA RATINGS: Kepa Arrizabalaga - 7: Poor pass out almost handed early chance to Salzburg. Not much to do until five minutes before break when he did well to tip Sesko’s low shot wide for corner. No chance with goal. Reuters
Reece James - 7: Technically a right wing-back but didn’t feel like a defender he played so far forward. Pace and crossing always a threat. Linked up well with Mount for Sterling goal. Getty
Cesar Azpilicueta - 7: Took a painful arm in the face off Cesko in 20th minute but had little other problems for until Okafor shot through his legs to level for Salzburg. EPA
Thiago Silva - 6: Powerful header at goal from Cucurella cross blocked after 10 minutes. One perfectly timed tackle when Salzburg threatened midway through second half. But guilty of poor sliding challenge in run-up to Austrian side’s leveller. PA
Marc Cucurella - 7: Started on left-side of back three but always looking to push forward and combined well with Sterling. Getty
Mateo Kovacic - 7: Saw appeals for penalty waved away just before half-time when header appeared to strike defender’s arm. A solid shift from Croatian. Getty
Jorginho - 7: Put into trouble early on by Kepa’s pass out but rescued by referee’s whistle for foul. Dominated from base of midfield. Usual fine display of passing. Reuters
Mason Mount - 7: Sliced glorious opportunity to open scoring wide of target late from just inside of penalty area five minutes before half-time. His ball into box led to Sterling’s goal. AFP
Raheem Sterling - 8: New manager Potter started Sterling as left wing-back, although – like James on other flank - was basically an out and out winger. Salzburg couldn’t handle his pace. Brilliant curling finish to open scoring in front of watching England manager Southgate. Getty
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - 4: Had first chance of game but couldn’t keep shot down and nearly got on end of one fizzing James cross. But doesn’t look match-fit and failed to offer any cutting edge up front. Getty
Kai Havertz - 4: Very little threat in opposition box from German. Shot blocked in first half and made right mess of difficult volleyed chance after being set up by Jorginho, but that was about it. Reuters
SUBS: Armando Broja (On for Aubameyang 66’) 6: Found himself through on goal within minutes of coming on but saw shot deflected wide and offside flag had gone up anyway. Blazed good chance over in injury time. More of a threat than Aubameyang and Havertz. AFP
Ruben Loftus-Cheek (On for Havertz 66’) 6: Nearly won Chelsea a penalty when brought down on very edge of box. AP
Conor Gallagher (On for Kovacic 82’) N/A. EPA
Hakim Ziyech (On for Azpilicueta 82’) N/A. Almost scored straight after coming on but denied by fine Kohn block. Miss-hit a volley into ground and straight to keeper and looks short of confidence even in brief cameo. EPA
Christian Pulisic (On for Sterling 84’) N/A. Reuters
SALZBURG RATINGS: Philipp Kohn - 7: Would have been expecting more to do in first half when Chelsea failed to register shot on target. Beaten by brilliant Sterling finish but produced fine block to deny Ziyech. Reuters
Amar Dedic - 5: Important block on Sterling volley in 39th minute but generally found it hard work up against pace of England man. Booked late in second half. Reuters
Bernardo - 5: Brazilian defender should have done better with Mount’s cross that ended up at feet of Sterling before England attacker scored. AFP
Strahinja Pavlovic - 8: Good block from Serbian denied Havertz early strike at goal and an even better one on Aubameyang midway through first half. Booked for foul on Loftus-Cheek that was dangerously close to being a penalty. Immmense for Salzburg. AFP
Andreas Ulmer – 6: Captain and 36-year-old veteran in what is a very young Salzburg side. Struggled up against James and Mount at times but never allowed his head to drop and should be pleased with his night’s work. EPA
Nicolas Seiwald - 5: Started in centre midfield where he was generally given the run-around by likes of Jorginho and Mount. Moved out onto left when Gourna-Douath came on at break. Found space just after hour mark in box but couldn’t find teammate with pass. AFP
Nicolas Capaldo - 5: Argentine certainly put in a shift albeit without any game-changing moments. Booked late in game. Getty
Maurits Kjaegaard - 5: Made no impact on Chelsea backline going forward and spent 45 minutes chasing Chelsea shadows. Hooked at break. Getty
Luka Sucic - 5: Highly-rated midfielder has been linked with move to Liverpool – amongst other clubs – during the summer but 20-year-old made little impression here. AFP
Noah Okafor - 6: Barely had a sniff of goal and until later in game with header straight at Kepa. Did score not long after when he shot through legs of Azpilicueta to level. Getty
Benjamin Sesko – 7: Teenage Slovenian attacker in right place to block Silva header at other end of pitch. Had Kepa scampering across goal to palm shot from distance wide of target just before break – the game’s first effort on target. EPA
SUBS: Lucas Gourna-Douath (On for Kjaegaard 46’) 6: Helped Salzburg get some kind of hold in a midfield battle they had been losing. AFP
Junior Adamu (On for Sesko 70’) 7: Evaded challenge of Silva to supply cross for Okafor goal. Booked soon after. EPA
Dijon Kameri (On for Sucic 70’) 7: Impressive cameo where he was thorn in Chelsea side and helped turn tide of game. EPA
Sekou Koita (On for Okafor 85’) N/A.
CHELSEA RATINGS: Kepa Arrizabalaga - 7: Poor pass out almost handed early chance to Salzburg. Not much to do until five minutes before break when he did well to tip Sesko’s low shot wide for corner. No chance with goal. Reuters
Reece James - 7: Technically a right wing-back but didn’t feel like a defender he played so far forward. Pace and crossing always a threat. Linked up well with Mount for Sterling goal. Getty
Cesar Azpilicueta - 7: Took a painful arm in the face off Cesko in 20th minute but had little other problems for until Okafor shot through his legs to level for Salzburg. EPA
Thiago Silva - 6: Powerful header at goal from Cucurella cross blocked after 10 minutes. One perfectly timed tackle when Salzburg threatened midway through second half. But guilty of poor sliding challenge in run-up to Austrian side’s leveller. PA
Marc Cucurella - 7: Started on left-side of back three but always looking to push forward and combined well with Sterling. Getty
Mateo Kovacic - 7: Saw appeals for penalty waved away just before half-time when header appeared to strike defender’s arm. A solid shift from Croatian. Getty
Jorginho - 7: Put into trouble early on by Kepa’s pass out but rescued by referee’s whistle for foul. Dominated from base of midfield. Usual fine display of passing. Reuters
Mason Mount - 7: Sliced glorious opportunity to open scoring wide of target late from just inside of penalty area five minutes before half-time. His ball into box led to Sterling’s goal. AFP
Raheem Sterling - 8: New manager Potter started Sterling as left wing-back, although – like James on other flank - was basically an out and out winger. Salzburg couldn’t handle his pace. Brilliant curling finish to open scoring in front of watching England manager Southgate. Getty
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - 4: Had first chance of game but couldn’t keep shot down and nearly got on end of one fizzing James cross. But doesn’t look match-fit and failed to offer any cutting edge up front. Getty
Kai Havertz - 4: Very little threat in opposition box from German. Shot blocked in first half and made right mess of difficult volleyed chance after being set up by Jorginho, but that was about it. Reuters
SUBS: Armando Broja (On for Aubameyang 66’) 6: Found himself through on goal within minutes of coming on but saw shot deflected wide and offside flag had gone up anyway. Blazed good chance over in injury time. More of a threat than Aubameyang and Havertz. AFP
Ruben Loftus-Cheek (On for Havertz 66’) 6: Nearly won Chelsea a penalty when brought down on very edge of box. AP
Conor Gallagher (On for Kovacic 82’) N/A. EPA
Hakim Ziyech (On for Azpilicueta 82’) N/A. Almost scored straight after coming on but denied by fine Kohn block. Miss-hit a volley into ground and straight to keeper and looks short of confidence even in brief cameo. EPA
Christian Pulisic (On for Sterling 84’) N/A. Reuters
SALZBURG RATINGS: Philipp Kohn - 7: Would have been expecting more to do in first half when Chelsea failed to register shot on target. Beaten by brilliant Sterling finish but produced fine block to deny Ziyech. Reuters
Amar Dedic - 5: Important block on Sterling volley in 39th minute but generally found it hard work up against pace of England man. Booked late in second half. Reuters
Bernardo - 5: Brazilian defender should have done better with Mount’s cross that ended up at feet of Sterling before England attacker scored. AFP
Strahinja Pavlovic - 8: Good block from Serbian denied Havertz early strike at goal and an even better one on Aubameyang midway through first half. Booked for foul on Loftus-Cheek that was dangerously close to being a penalty. Immmense for Salzburg. AFP
Andreas Ulmer – 6: Captain and 36-year-old veteran in what is a very young Salzburg side. Struggled up against James and Mount at times but never allowed his head to drop and should be pleased with his night’s work. EPA
Nicolas Seiwald - 5: Started in centre midfield where he was generally given the run-around by likes of Jorginho and Mount. Moved out onto left when Gourna-Douath came on at break. Found space just after hour mark in box but couldn’t find teammate with pass. AFP
Nicolas Capaldo - 5: Argentine certainly put in a shift albeit without any game-changing moments. Booked late in game. Getty
Maurits Kjaegaard - 5: Made no impact on Chelsea backline going forward and spent 45 minutes chasing Chelsea shadows. Hooked at break. Getty
Luka Sucic - 5: Highly-rated midfielder has been linked with move to Liverpool – amongst other clubs – during the summer but 20-year-old made little impression here. AFP
Noah Okafor - 6: Barely had a sniff of goal and until later in game with header straight at Kepa. Did score not long after when he shot through legs of Azpilicueta to level. Getty
Benjamin Sesko – 7: Teenage Slovenian attacker in right place to block Silva header at other end of pitch. Had Kepa scampering across goal to palm shot from distance wide of target just before break – the game’s first effort on target. EPA
SUBS: Lucas Gourna-Douath (On for Kjaegaard 46’) 6: Helped Salzburg get some kind of hold in a midfield battle they had been losing. AFP
Junior Adamu (On for Sesko 70’) 7: Evaded challenge of Silva to supply cross for Okafor goal. Booked soon after. EPA
Dijon Kameri (On for Sucic 70’) 7: Impressive cameo where he was thorn in Chelsea side and helped turn tide of game. EPA
Sekou Koita (On for Okafor 85’) N/A.
