Southampton - Chelsea

Thomas Tuchel makes four changes from the side that began the defeat against Real Madrid.

Romelu Lukaku, rated a doubt for this game, is not on the bench and neither is Azpilicueta, the skipper missing due to Covid. N’Golo Kante will captain the side. Chelsea: Mendy; Christensen, Thiago Silva, Rudiger, Loftus-Cheek, Kante (c), Kovacic, Alonso, Mount, Havertz, Werner. Southampton are without on-loan Chelsea striker Armando Broja. They bring Adam Armstrong in up front with Stuart Armstrong also in the side in two changes from their draw at Leeds last time out.

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Southampton's implosion continued as Werner made up for his earlier misses by beating Jan Bednarek for pace before rounding Fraser Forster and finishing into an empty net. Havertz then swept in Chelsea's fourth after Werner hit the post again. Chelsea were ...

It's easier when you lead than when you are down but it was a good mentality." "It was a good performance and a well deserved win. In possession we were focused so it's a good performance and an excellent result," Tuchel said.

Chelsea were 6-0 winners against Southampton in the Premier League as they bounced back from their two consecutive defeats.

Once again he brought great energy to the side; his first goal was a superb strike from outside the box, his second an easy tap in. Substituted at the start of the second half, presumably to be rested ahead of Madrid on Tuesday. He could have scored a hat-rick before he eventually got onto the scoresheet, but Werner worked tirelessly all game. N'Golo Kante - 6.5/10 Made a couple of great runs through midfield and look confident in the heart of the pitch. Like his fellow centre-backs, it was an easy afternoon for the Dane.

Southampton 0-6 Chelsea: Mason Mount also notched a double, with Marcos Alonso and Kai Havertz the other scorers.

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Chelsea coasted out the rest of the contest, providing the perfect riposte and offering perhaps just a glimmer of hope for next week’s trip to Madrid. Not content with teeing up the opener, Mount quickly fired home himself – requiring just one touch to steady himself and another to hit the corner of the goal from 20 yards. The Blues will at least now head to the Bernabeu on Tuesday night buoyed up by a victory as bullish as it was bullying on the south coast. Chelsea’s fourth win in their last five Premier League matches inched the Blues ever closer to a third-place finish, with London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham starting to lag behind in the table. Mason Mount helped himself to a double too, with Marcos Alonso and Kai Havertz also on target to hand Chelsea a much-needed winning tonic.