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
