Struggling stay rooted to the underside of the desk as they welcome to the south coast.
Russell Martin’s aspect have received simply as soon as this season and had been denied a much-needed second success by VAR on Friday night time in opposition to Brighton.
The arrival of a crew persevering with to impress below Enzo Maresca won’t essentially perk up spirits at St Mary’s, with Chelsea weekend winners in opposition to Aston Villa.
It leaves them stage on factors with Arsenal with the 2 London golf equipment sharing an identical information this season as the closest challengers to runaway league leaders Liverpool.
Right here’s the whole lot it’s essential to know.
When is Southampton vs Chelsea?
Southampton vs Chelsea is because of kick off at 7.30pm GMT on Wednesday 4 December at St Mary’s.
How can I watch it?
Viewers in the UK can watch the match dwell on Amazon Prime Video.
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Crew information
Tyler Dibling, Taylor Harwood-Bellis and Flynn Downes every obtained their fifth warning of the marketing campaign in opposition to Brighton and are thus suspended. Southampton additionally stay with out Aaron Ramsdale, Gavin Bazunu and Adam Lallana, although Russell Martin is hopeful that Jan Bednarek could return. Lesley Ugochukwu is ineligible to face his father or mother membership – although the midfielder is out of favour, anyway.
Chelsea appeared to lose Wesley Fofana for the foreseeable future to a hamstring harm on Sunday. Reece James stays absent, which can imply that Moises Caicedo continues in a right-back function.
Predicted line-ups
Southampton XI: Lumley; Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Stephens; Sugawara, Aribo, Fernandes, Manning; Armstrong, Onuachu, Archer.
Chelsea XI: Sanchez; Caicedo, Badiashile, Colwill, Cucurella; Fernandez, Lavia; Neto, Palmer, Sancho; Jackson.
Odds
Southampton win 9/1
Draw 5/1
Chelsea win 4/11
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