Chelsea need a response after losing to Manchester City and Juventus. They were disappointing in both games, creating little, and Thomas Tuchel could make changes. Tuchel will hope Mason Mount, sorely missed in Chelsea’s past two games, is available as the manager wants his attack to offer more against opponents who are yet to win in the league. However, Chelsea have failed to win their past three games against Southampton and Ralph Hasenhüttl’s team have already taken points off City and Manchester United. Southampton can be awkward and they will be hoping their young right-back, Tino Livramento, can steal the show against his former team. Jacob Steinberg
Saturday 3pm
Venue Stamford Bridge
Last season Chelsea 3 Southampton 3
Referee Martin Atkinson
This season G5 Y10 R1 2.2 cards/game
Odds H 2-5 A 15-2 D 4-1
CHELSEA
Subs from Arrizabalaga, Bettinelli, Christensen, Azpilicueta, Kovacic, Alonso, Sarr, Barkley, Havertz, Ziyech, Saúl
Doubtful Mount (knock)
Injured Kanté (Covid-19, 16 Oct), James, Pulisic (both ankle, 16 Oct)
Suspended None
Discipline Y7 R1
Form WWDWWL
Leading scorer Lukaku 3
SOUTHAMPTON
Subs from Lewis, Forster, Diallo, Obafemi, Simeu, Valery, McQueen, Lyanco, Long, Walcott, Tella, Djenepo, Perraud, S Armstrong
Doubtful S Armstrong (calf)
Injured Smallbone (match fitness, unknown), Stephens (knee, unknown)
Suspended None
Unavailable Broja (loan terms)
Discipline Y10 R0
Form LDDDDL
Leading scorer A Armstrong, Elyounoussi, Ward-Prowse 1
