Footage of Koulibaly's Sensational Debut Goal for Chelsea against Tottenham Spotted

• Kalidou Koulibaly has scored his maiden Chelsea goal in the English Premier League against Tottenham
• The Senegal captain half-volleyed from a Marc Cucurella corner to give the Blues the lead in the London Derby
• The former Napoli player passed a late fitness test to make the team for the game against Spurs at Stamford Bridge

Senegalese captain, Kalidou Koulibaly, has scored his first-ever Chelsea goal and his debut English Premier League goal to give Chelsea the lead in their home game against Tottenham.

The 31-year-old smashed home from a Marc Cucurella corner kick to give the Blues the lead in the 19th minute of the London derby.

In a video posted on social media, Koulibaly met the cross from Cucurella and half-volleyed it home.

It is the Senegalese centre-back's first goal for Chelsea and his maiden strike in the English Premier League.

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There were concerns over his fitness before the start of the game, having hopped off in the opener against Everton last week.

However, the former Napoli player shaked off the injury to make a return to the starting line up against Tottenham Hotspur.

Koulibaly pastes photo of family on shin guard before Chelsea debut

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Kalidou Koulibaly has his family with him anytime he walks onto the pitch to play a game.

On his Chelsea debut, he made sure his parents weren't left out of the occasion as he had their photo on his shin guard.

In a photo posted on social media, the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations winner made sure the moment was special as his shin guard was captured with his mum and dad.

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Chelsea defender Malang Sarr has sealed a stunning move to AS Monaco on a season-long loan deal with an option to buy.

Malang was initially projected to join Chelsea's west London rivals Fulham but snubbed the move.

According to Metro UK, the 23-year-old was only keen on a return to the French Ligue 1, having previously turned out for Nice before he joined the Blues in 2020.