Saturday Premier League stats and tips: Chelsea vs Southampton
Graham Potter manager of Chelsea
Is this the match Chelsea finally hit their straps? A managerless Southampton look there for the taking, but football doesn't work like that. Planet Sport checks the team news, stats and best bets.
Ben Chilwell and Raheem Sterling should make a return to the Chelsea squad if they get through training on Friday.
Wesley Fofana, Denis Zakaria and Mateo Kovacic returned to the squad in midweek.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Benoit Badiashile, Noni Madueke, and David Fofana are back in contention after being ineligible to play in the Champions League defeat.
N'Golo Kante, Christian Pulisic, Armando Broja and Edouard Mendy remain unavailable for the match.
Southampton will have first-team coach Ruben Selles in charge after Nathan Jones was sacked last weekend.
Che Adams is a doubt, while Kyle Walker-Peters could be back in the squad as he makes his recovery from a hamstring injury.
Key stats
Chelsea have won just one game from nine across all competitions
Chelsea are winless in four straight games
Chelsea have scored three goals in eight games
Southampton have lost five of their last six outings
Southampton have the second-worst defensive record in the Premier League
Suggested bets
Chelsea to win 2-0
Chelsea -1 Handicap
Chelsea to win to nil
