Southampton vs Chelsea

Chelsea travel to the south coast on Tuesday night hoping to pick up maximum points once again having beaten Leicester last time out.

That leaves the Chelsea midfield again in flux, as Thomas Tuchel looks to find a partner for Jorginho in the middle. That would see Billy Gilmour included in the midfield as Tuchel switches from a back-three to a traditional back-four. In the Chelsea attack, Mason Mount has struggled to start the Premier League season, hauled off at halftime against Leicester City. These two teams profile similarly, as they struggle through the first 45 minutes before opening up the attack after the break. Southampton are prone to some ugly results over the years under Ralph Hassenhuttl, who does not back down from top-tier opposition. Che Adams has been bright up front this year, first off the bench and then earning a place in the starting lineup, but his misses against Man United were costly. With the short rest, Oriol Romeu could also be deployed in midfield to keep bodies fresh. The story of the match for the Saints was missed chances, coming up empty despite putting 17 shots up on the Red Devils and collecting 1.45 expected goals. Across all competitions, Southampton have only beaten Chelsea once in their last 15 meetings, courtesy of a 2-0 victory at St. Their last meeting here ended in a brutal 6-0 drubbing, with Timo Werner and Mason Mount each bagging a brace. Chelsea weathered the Leicester City storm as well, surviving 17 shots while conceding just once. Mary's to take on Southampton in EPL action.

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[elsewhere](https://www.livesoccertv.com/match/4354912/southampton-vs-chelsea/) Youngster Harvey Vale is recalled as well, in place of Callum Hudson-Odoi who has gone out on loan. Unfortunately, we will be without Reece James, who’s fallen ill and thus missed the trip.

Southampton host Chelsea at St Mary's Stadium on Tuesday with the visitors hoping to kick on after a topsy-turvy start to the season.

Lavia’s first professional goal (below video) was a spectacular strike from outside the area (making him the first player born in 2004 or later to score a Premier League goal), Gavin Bazunu is settling in nicely as a 20-year-old starter in goal and Armel Bella-Kotchap is a raw, unrefined gazelle of a center back who’s only going to improve rapidly. A week and a half after being hammered 3-0 by Leeds, Chelsea were again unable to create scoring chances despite holding 67 percent possession in the game. Southampton vs Chelsea recap: Saints erased an early deficit to beat the Blues 2-1 at St.

Chelsea suffered their second defeat of the young Premier League season after giving up an early lead to go down 2-1 to Southampton at St. Mary's Stadium on Tuesday. Raheem Sterling put Chelsea in front in the 23rd minute with his third goal in two ...

The goal marked the first time a player born in 2004 had scored in the Premier League. [Raheem Sterling](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/156366/Raheem-Sterling) put Chelsea in front in the 23rd minute with his third goal in two games but Southampton leveled within five minutes with a spectacular strike from 18-year-old [Romeo Lavia](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/308217/Romeo-Lavia). [Manchester City](/soccer/team?id=382) made no mistake. In first-half stoppage time the home side took a lead they would not relinquish courtesy of a deflected effort from [Adam Armstrong](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/194116/Adam-Armstrong). "We struggled to find answers and find the way back if things don't go in our direction." Yet Chelsea began the game brightly and could have taken an even earlier lead.

Here are the confirmed lineups for Chelsea's trip to Southampton for today's Premier League game.

[Raheem Sterling](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/raheem-sterling/profil/spieler/134425), who only got his first goals last weekend. [N'Golo Kante](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ngolo-kante/profil/spieler/225083) and [Mateo Kovacic](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mateo-kovacic/profil/spieler/51471) are both injured but that is another issue that needs to be sorted. [Kai Havertz ](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kai-havertz/profil/spieler/309400)and [Mason Mount ](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mason-mount/profil/spieler/346483)are both receiving a lot of criticism and there has even been calls from fans to drop the pair. [Report: Chelsea Open Talks For Crystal Palace Winger Wilfried Zaha](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-chelsea-open-talks-for-crystal-palace-winger-wilfred-zaha) [Report: Chelsea Offer Armando Broja & Conor Gallagher for Everton’s Anthony Gordon](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-chelsea-offer-armando-broja-conor-gallagher-for-evertons-anthony-gordon) [Chelsea Defender Ethan Ampadu Set To Join Italian Side Spezia](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/chelsea-defender-ethan-ampadu-set-to-join-italian-side-spezia) ['You Cannot Make This Decision' - Thomas Tuchel On Conor Gallagher And Thiago Silva](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/match-coverage/you-cannot-make-this-decision-thomas-tuchel-gallagher-and-silva) ['I Take Full Responsibility' - Conor Gallagher On His Red Card Against Leicester City](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/match-coverage/i-take-full-responsibility-conor-gallagher-on-his-red-card-against-leicester-city) [Fabrizio Romano Tips Chelsea to Sign Frenkie de Jong Over Liverpool](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/fabrizio-romano-tips-chelsea-to-sign-frenkie-de-jong-over-liverpool) [‘We Got a Two-Goal Advantage & Defended Well’ - Raheem Sterling on the 2-1 Win Against Leicester City](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/match-coverage/we-got-a-two-goal-advantage-defended-well-raheem-sterling-on-the-2-1-win-against-leicester-city) [Chelsea's Confirmed Champions League Group E Fixtures And Dates](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/news/chelseas-confirmed-champions-league-group-e-fixtures-and-dates) ['Thanks To The Fans' - Ruben Loftus-Cheek Reacts To Chelsea 2-1 Leicester City](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/match-coverage/thanks-to-the-fans-ruben-loftus-cheek-reacts-to-chelsea-2-1-leicester-city) [Thomas Tuchel](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/thomas-tuchel/profil/trainer/7471) needs to hash out. With all that in mind, here are the confirmed teams for the Southampton vs Chelsea game. The German just has to try and work with what he currently has and hope that by the next game, his squad are in a better position. [Brendan Rodgers'](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/brendan-rodgers/profil/trainer/1366) Leicester City. Tuchel will be hoping that Todd Boehly can get a few more players in before the transfer window deadline day, however, that remains to be seen. Also, there are a lot of concerns with the midfield. However, despite winning with 10 men, there are still a lot of issues that

Chelsea's Cesar Azpilicueta (left) and team-mates look frustrated after Southampton's Adam Armstrong Chelsea's defence were exposed all too often against ...

Mateo Kovacic – Was given plenty of half-time instructions, including from Tuchel, after Chelsea’s poor end to the first half. Kai Havertz – Squandered a half-chance when Chelsea led 1-0, and headed well over when getting ahead of Walker-Peters. Was caught between shooting and playing it over to Havertz moments later, but was eventually tackled by Bella-Kotchap, although it was not long before Sterling tapped in for the lead. At least Kovacic was on the bench, which Jorginho eventually made his way to when replaced in the second half. Came off at half-time, and footage showed him with an ice pack on his right knee on the bench in the second half. Cesar Azpilicueta – With Reece James ill and not in the matchday squad, Chelsea’s club captain started from the off, and it was his half-clearance which Lavia latched onto for the equaliser. Mohamed Elyounoussi – Early tester for Mendy, and showed great hustle early in the second half to frustrate Kovacic as Southampton sought to preserve their lead. Romeo Lavia – Scored the first goal of his senior career when quickly composing himself on the edge of the area and firing in an effort too strong for Mendy to keep out. Enjoyed his time attacking, however, with Azpilicueta a target to expose. Romain Perraud – Replacing Moussa Djenepo, his efforts to deny Sterling midway through the first half were in vain. They have fun working hard, they have fun running a lot and, when the moment comes, they have fun scoring goals. In doing so, Lavia became the first player born in 2004 to score a Premier League goal.

Chelsea hope to continue their recent good record against Southampton at St. Mary's Stadium following the weekend's win over Leicester.

[Read more here](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/chelsea-southampton-reece-james-injury-24888602) [read more here](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/fixtures-results/chelsea-manchester-united-premier-league-24889562) They have analysed the team’s performances by looking at win percentages, points per game, goals scored and conceded per kick-off time. [specific to the Blues](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/chelsea-news-transfers-live-pulisic-24884237?int_source=nba) [here](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/havertz-werner-chelsea-issue-tuchel-24887672) [Betfair](https://www.betfair.com/sport/football/english-premier-league/10932509)

Southampton vs Chelsea recap: Saints erased an early deficit to beat the Blues 2-1 on Tuesday, as Thomas Tuchel's side suffered another tough defeat.

“I said it from the first day that we have the feeling [something special is brewing] that we have a team that is young, but there is a lot of empty space on the hard disk and they can learn. We struggle to find answers and find the way back if things don’t go in our direction. “We deserved to take something today. To have no answers in the second half was disappointing. Lavia’s first professional goal (below video) was a spectacular strike from outside the area (making him the first player born in 2004 or later to score a Premier League goal), Gavin Bazunu is settling in nicely as a 20-year-old starter in goal and Armel Bella-Kotchap is a raw, unrefined gazelle of a center back who’s only going to improve rapidly. A week and a half after being hammered 3-0 by Leeds, Chelsea were again unable to create scoring chances despite holding 67 percent possession in the game.