Thiago outpassed EVERY Chelsea player in just 45 minutes of his Liverpool debut

New Liverpool signing Thiago Alcantara made more passes than every Chelsea player on his Premier League debut - despite only playing 45 minutes.

The Spanish midfielder was a half-time substitute for injured captain Jordan Henderson and was on the pitch as two Sadio Mane goals gave Jurgen Klopp's side the win over the 10-man Blues.

The 29-year-old is widely regarded as one of the best midfielders in the world and specialises in progressing the ball from deep with accurate and simple passes.

And according to Opta, Thiago made 75 passes in the second-half, which not only outpassed Chelsea's players but is also the most passes by a player who played 45 minutes or fewer since passing data was recorded.

Thiago joined the Premier League champions earlier this week and reportedly only had one training session before the Stamford Bridge showdown.

The Spaniard moved from European champions Bayern Munich for a £25million fee having won the last seven Bundesliga titles with the German giants and played in the last month's Champions League final win over Paris Saint-Germain.

Thiago started the Chelsea match on the substitutes' bench but was forced onto the field after Henderson felt a 'tight thigh' during the opening period.

The midfielder's debut  was aided by Andreas Christensen's red card just before half-time with the Blues defender pulling down Sadio Mane when played through on goal by Henderson.

The Danish defender was initially showed a yellow card by Paul Tierney but the decision was reversed after a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) check.

Mane then gave Klopp's side the lead just after half-time with a superb header from Roberto Firmino's cross.

The Liverpool winger then doubled the advantage after he picked up on Kepa Arrizabalaga's slack pass to tap into an empty net.