Kepa Arrizabalaga - The Spaniard may feel that his distribution could have been better in Austria but was once again exemplary between the sticks. Did show one vulnerability in not claiming an aerial ball in the second period but his blushes were spared by Thiago Silva's reading of the situation. 6.
Trevoh Chalobah - Another solid night from the 23-year-old defender who may just be starting to give Gareth Southgate something serious to think about ahead of the World Cup. 7.
Thiago Silva - A generally consistent outing from the Brazilian but the veteran was made to pay when he looked to claim the ball and did not in the build up to Junior Adamu's goal. Prevented another goal when Kepa failed to claim the ball in the air. 6.
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Marc Cucurella - Another reassuring display from the defender who made some quality interceptions and was confident and proactive in possession of the ball. 7.
Christian Pulisic - The US international was full of hard work and endeavour throughout his time on the pitch and showed could initiative in attacking Salzburg before supplying Kai Havertz with the ball before the German's impressive strike. 7.
Jorginho - At the risk of being repetitive, was solid in possession and controlling tempo but was vulnerable when transitioning to defend. 6.
Mateo Kovacic - The Croatian was again produced a fantastic improvised strike to net a stunning goal with his weaker foot and open the scoring for Chelsea. The rest of his performance showed similar quality. 8.
Raheem Sterling - Was not always involved in Chelsea's play but caused Salzburg real issues at the end of the first half and created a couple of opportunities for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Overall, perhaps a frustrating outing for the winger however. 6.
Conor Gallagher - A much better outing than his short display versus Brentford as he once again appeared to have his harrying and hassling qualities firmly in place. One of Chelsea's better creative outlets too. 7.
Kai Havertz - The German forward will feel he should have scored with his close-range header in the first half and despite pockets of excitement looked like he was in for a frustrating evening. Produced an excellent finish in the second period to earn Chelsea their win. 7.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - Chelsea's striker will be disappointed not to have got on the scoresheet having found the spaces to exploit but ultimately came off second best to Philipp Köhn. 5.
Substitutes:
Ruben Loftus-Cheek - Not quite as impressive an outing as we've become accustomed to this season but a solid effort nevertheless. 6.
Cesar Azpilicueta - Came on to help shore Chelsea up defensively with 15 minutes remaining. Perhaps could have done better in some attacking situations but solid. 6.
Armando Broja - Ensured the opposition defence knew he was playing with his physical presence. 6.
Hakim Ziyech - Looked to slow down Salzburg's play but a limited impact with not much time on the pitch. 5.
Mason Mount - Limited impact with not much time on the pitch. 5.
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