Southampton vs Chelsea

The Saints lost 1-0 and will be disappointed not to have got a point from the game. Their opponents today have had a relatively strong start to the season, ...

[N’golo Kante](https://www.sportbible.com/ngolo-kante) is out with an injury for the Blues, but it should see the return of Mateo Kovacic to the starting eleven for the first time this season. Tino Livramento - a former Chelsea youth product - is the Saints’ only absentee and isn’t expected to return before the winter break for the World Cup. [Southampton](https://www.sportbible.com/southampton) host [Chelsea ](https://www.sportbible.com/chelsea)at St Mary’s this evening following a frustrating defeat to Manchester United last time out.

Chelsea hope to continue their recent good record against Southampton at St. Mary's Stadium following the weekend's win over Leicester.

[Read more here](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/chelsea-southampton-reece-james-injury-24888602) [read more here](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/fixtures-results/chelsea-manchester-united-premier-league-24889562) They have analysed the team’s performances by looking at win percentages, points per game, goals scored and conceded per kick-off time. [specific to the Blues](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/chelsea-news-transfers-live-pulisic-24884237?int_source=nba) [here](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/havertz-werner-chelsea-issue-tuchel-24887672) [Betfair](https://www.betfair.com/sport/football/english-premier-league/10932509)

Chelsea travel to the south coast on Tuesday night hoping to pick up maximum points once again having beaten Leicester last time out.

That leaves the Chelsea midfield again in flux, as Thomas Tuchel looks to find a partner for Jorginho in the middle. That would see Billy Gilmour included in the midfield as Tuchel switches from a back-three to a traditional back-four. In the Chelsea attack, Mason Mount has struggled to start the Premier League season, hauled off at halftime against Leicester City. These two teams profile similarly, as they struggle through the first 45 minutes before opening up the attack after the break. Southampton are prone to some ugly results over the years under Ralph Hassenhuttl, who does not back down from top-tier opposition. Che Adams has been bright up front this year, first off the bench and then earning a place in the starting lineup, but his misses against Man United were costly. With the short rest, Oriol Romeu could also be deployed in midfield to keep bodies fresh. The story of the match for the Saints was missed chances, coming up empty despite putting 17 shots up on the Red Devils and collecting 1.45 expected goals. Across all competitions, Southampton have only beaten Chelsea once in their last 15 meetings, courtesy of a 2-0 victory at St. Their last meeting here ended in a brutal 6-0 drubbing, with Timo Werner and Mason Mount each bagging a brace. Chelsea weathered the Leicester City storm as well, surviving 17 shots while conceding just once. Mary's to take on Southampton in EPL action.

Chelsea will be looking to build on their victory over Leicester at the weekend when they visit Southampton on Tuesday. Thomas Tuchel's side bounced back ...

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Chelsea are still scratching around for consistency in their 2022-23 campaign and will be eager to establish some momentum on the road when taking in a ...

Chelsea squad & team news The Blues Southampton’s Premier League clash with Chelsea will be broadcast in the United Kingdom on BT Sport 2 and BT Sport 5, while also being made available to stream on the BT Sport App and website.

Thomas Tuchel wants 'no excuses or distractions' once the transfer window closes for his wantaway Chelsea stars, with several of his squad aiming to leave the ...

There were signs against Leicester that Raheem Sterling is really starting to settle into his new surroundings and Thomas Tuchel will be keen to see more of that tonight. After what has been a somewhat stumbling start to the season, Chelsea cannot afford to keep making life even more difficult for themselves. “At the moment, I accept it’s like this,” Tuchel said. They face a Southampton side who would have taken plenty of confidence from their display against Manchester United last time out, even though they were left empty-handed. The Blues played more than an hour with ten men against the Foxes, after Conor Gallagher’s early red card, but Raheem Sterling’s brace helped them to a much-needed three points. The Saints caused the visitors plenty of problems and will be looking to produce a similar display against Chelsea.

Chelsea will look to stay within reach of the pack of the clubs currently leading the Premier League when the Blues travel to St. Mary's to take on ...

Thomas Tuchel has been forced into a formational change, switching to a 4-3-3 after the late absence of Reece James due to illness. He's dispossessed at first, but the ball sticks in the ground, and Sterling recovers to hit the loose ball home. It's an incredible accomplishment to stay with a top club that long, and the Spaniard earns yet another milestone appearances with today's spot-start in place of Reece James. A late illness sees Reece James miss out, forcing Thomas Tuchel into a formational change, but it's Hakim Ziyech — rumored to be on his way out of the club — who's chosen as the additional attacker, with Pulisic still stuck on the bench. The England international chooses to go by himself, and his hesitation sees Bella-Kotchap produce a stunning tackle to keep Sterling from even having a hit. The Southampton defense is carved to pieces by Mount and Havertz, with the former finding Sterling at the top edge of the six-yard box. Azpilicueta puts a dangerous change out for a corner, and Saints take advantage of the set-piece. Sterling wins a foul and makes his way gingerly to his feet, but there's no further punishment for the Saints captain. Armstrong is left all along in the center of the 18-yard box, and his finish is a simple one as he collects the cross from Perraud and deposits it moments before halftime. On the first, he nips the ball off Azpilicueta but fails to take the split-second shot, and his pull-back for arriving reinforcements is blocked. Mary's to take on Southampton in their fifth match of the campaign. 49th min: It's been a frenetic start to the second-half.

Chelsea travel to Southampton on Tuesday hoping to record back-to-back victories for the first time in the Premier League this season.

Chelsea sit three points above Southampton in the Premier League table and were made to work hard in their 2-1 win over Leicester, after Conor Gallagher was shown an early red card. Southampton will be attempting to upset the odds again this evening after they took on Erik ten Hag’s expensively-assembled Manchester United side last time out. Ralph Hassenhuttl's team also have a lower win rate on Tuesdays than they do any other day of the week in the Premier League (21% - 9/44). Chelsea have scored in their last 17 Premier League away games against Southampton. Midfielder Conor Gallagher is absent from the match for Chelsea after being sent off against Leicester. Do take this with a pinch of salt as this is yet to be confirmed and the official line-ups will be announced at 6:45 pm. The Chelsea defender has played every minute of the opening four games and has taken on a slightly new role in Thomas Tuchel's side this season playing in the back three. Tonight's game promises to be a thrilling encounter. Southampton lost that one, falling to a 1-0 defeat thanks to Bruno Fernandes’ winner, but Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side equipped themselves well and will be hoping of an improved result tonight. Nevertheless, he has still managed to produce a goal and assist with the latter coming against Leicester just three days ago. [Chelsea](https://theathletic.com/football/team/chelsea/) travel to [Southampton](https://theathletic.com/football/team/southampton/) on Tuesday hoping to record back-to-back victories for the first time in the [Premier League](https://theathletic.com/football/premier-league/) this season. (Photo: Getty Images)

Chelsea's Cesar Azpilicueta (left) and team-mates look frustrated after Southampton's Adam Armstrong Chelsea's defence were exposed all too often against ...

Mateo Kovacic – Was given plenty of half-time instructions, including from Tuchel, after Chelsea’s poor end to the first half. Kai Havertz – Squandered a half-chance when Chelsea led 1-0, and headed well over when getting ahead of Walker-Peters. Was caught between shooting and playing it over to Havertz moments later, but was eventually tackled by Bella-Kotchap, although it was not long before Sterling tapped in for the lead. At least Kovacic was on the bench, which Jorginho eventually made his way to when replaced in the second half. Came off at half-time, and footage showed him with an ice pack on his right knee on the bench in the second half. Cesar Azpilicueta – With Reece James ill and not in the matchday squad, Chelsea’s club captain started from the off, and it was his half-clearance which Lavia latched onto for the equaliser. Mohamed Elyounoussi – Early tester for Mendy, and showed great hustle early in the second half to frustrate Kovacic as Southampton sought to preserve their lead. Romeo Lavia – Scored the first goal of his senior career when quickly composing himself on the edge of the area and firing in an effort too strong for Mendy to keep out. Enjoyed his time attacking, however, with Azpilicueta a target to expose. Romain Perraud – Replacing Moussa Djenepo, his efforts to deny Sterling midway through the first half were in vain. They have fun working hard, they have fun running a lot and, when the moment comes, they have fun scoring goals. In doing so, Lavia became the first player born in 2004 to score a Premier League goal.

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But Wissa was left unmarked to equalise with a close-range header in the 88th minute. Romeo Lavia equalised in the 28th minute with his first goal for Southampton, curling home from the edge of the area after Chelsea failed to clear a corner. But Colombia winger Sinisterra marked his first start for Jesse Marsch’s men in memorable fashion with a composed finish from Brenden Aaronson’s pass in the 55th minute. Gordon has been the subject of heavy transfer speculation for a move to Chelsea, with a reported $AUD101 million price tag on his head. England forward Sterling bagged his third goal in two games with a close-range strike in the 23rd minute. Chelsea crashed to a shock 2-1 defeat against Southampton as their rocky start to the Premier League season took a turn for the worse on Wednesday (AEST).

Chelsea will look to stay within reach of the pack of the clubs currently leading the Premier League when the Blues travel to St. Mary's to take on ...

That leaves the Chelsea midfield again in flux, as Tuchel looks to find a partner for Jorginho in the middle. He's dispossessed at first, but the ball sticks in the ground, and Sterling recovers to hit the loose ball home. It's an incredible accomplishment to stay with a top club that long, and the Spaniard earns yet another milestone appearances with today's spot-start in place of Reece James. The England international chooses to go by himself, and his hesitation sees Bella-Kotchap produce a stunning tackle to keep Sterling from even having a hit. The Southampton defense is carved to pieces by Mount and Havertz, with the former finding Sterling at the top edge of the six-yard box. Sterling wins a foul and makes his way gingerly to his feet, but there's no further punishment for the Saints captain. Azpilicueta puts a dangerous change out for a corner, and Saints take advantage of the set-piece. On the first, he nips the ball off Azpilicueta but fails to take the split-second shot, and his pull-back for arriving reinforcements is blocked. Armstrong is left all along in the center of the 18-yard box, and his finish is a simple one as he collects the cross from Perraud and deposits it moments before halftime. He's positioned on the line next to Mendy, and he stops a free header to Salisu. 56th min: Chelsea want a penalty as Perraud brings down Sterling in the penalty area, but Michael Oliver waves play on. Ziyech is fouled by Djepo on the touchline to give the Blues a free-kick.