Enzo Maresca's troops came out second best once again on Saturday, falling to a 2-1 loss to Aston Villa, while the visitors were demolished 4-0 by Brighton & Hove Albion, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for the two clubs.
CHELSEA vs. SOUTHAMPTON
CHELSEA
Out: Mykhaylo Mudryk (suspended), Omari Kellyman (thigh), Noni Madueke (thigh), Benoit Badiashile (thigh), Wesley Fofana (thigh), Nicolas Jackson (thigh), Romeo Lavia (thigh), Marc Guiu (thigh), Trevoh Chalobah (back)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Jorgensen; Gusto, Adarabioyo, Colwill, Cucurella; Dewsbury-Hall, Caicedo; Palmer, Fernandez, Sancho; Neto
SOUTHAMPTON
Out: Jan Bednarek (muscle), Lesley Ugochukwu (ineligible), Ross Stewart (calf), Ryan Fraser (calf), Adam Lallana (thigh)
Doubtful: Taylor Harwood-Bellis (ankle)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ramsdale; Harwood-Bellis, Bella-Kotchap, Bree; Sugawara, Gronbaek, Downes, Walker-Peters; Fernandes; Onuachu, Sulemana
For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here. Written by
Ben Knapton