Enzo Maresca's men are up in third, only being denied second place due to alphabetical order, given their identical record to Arsenal, following a 3-0 win over Aston Villa on Sunday.
SOUTHAMPTON vs. CHELSEA
SOUTHAMPTON
Out: Taylor Harwood-Bellis (suspended), Tyler Dibling (suspended), Flynn Downes (suspended), Lesley Ugochukwu (ineligible), Jan Bednarek (knee), Adam Lallana (thigh), Aaron Ramsdale (finger), Gavin Bazunu (Achilles)
Doubtful: Will Smallbone (thigh), Paul Onuachu (knock), Ross Stewart (thigh)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Lumley; Sugawara, Walker-Peters, Wood, Stephens, Manning; Fraser, Aribo, Mateus Fernandes, Armstrong; Archer
CHELSEA
Out: Wesley Fofana (hamstring), Reece James (hamstring), Omari Kellyman (hamstring)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Sanchez; Gusto, Badiashile, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Enzo; Madueke, Palmer, Neto; Jackson
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Andrew Delaney