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Southampton v Chelsea: match preview

Southampton v Chelsea: probable starters in bold, contenders in light
Southampton v Chelsea: probable starters in bold, contenders in light Photograph: Guardian

Ralph Hasenhüttl will be keen for mid-table Southampton to improve on a run of four defeats in five matches in all competitions, including home league losses to Watford and Newcastle. His on-loan top scorer, Armando Broja, is ineligible to face his parent club, while Shane Long is struggling with an ankle problem. Chelsea will want to bounce back from two heavy home defeats to Real Madrid and Brentford as their season threatens to fizzle out. Thomas Tuchel revealed there are doubts over Romelu Lukuku and Hakim Ziyech. Callum Hudson-Odoi is out with back and achilles problems. Ronnie Ruff

Saturday 3pm

Venue St Mary’s Stadium

Last season Southampton 1 Chelsea 1

Referee Kevin Friend

This season G13 Y61 R2 4.85 cards/game

Odds H 3-1 A Evens D 3-1

SOUTHAMPTON

Subs from Caballero, Stephens, Perraud, Vallery, Smallbone, Tella, Long, Lycano, Elyounoussi, Redmond, Djenepo

Doubtful Long (ankle), Lycano (match fitness)

Injured McCarthy (hamstring, 16 Apr)

Suspended None

Ineligible Broja

Discipline Y54 R2

Form WWLLLD

Leading scorers Adams, Ward-Prowse 7

CHELSEA

Subs from Arrizabalaga, Christensen, Sarr, Barkley, Lukaku, Werner, Kanté, Loftus-Cheek, Saúl, Chalobah, Pulisic

Doubtful Pulisic (fatigue), Lukaku (unspecified), Ziyech (unspecified)

Injured Hudson-Odoi (achilles, unknown), Chilwell (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y48 R1

Form WWWWWL

Leading scorer Mount 8

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