Southampton v Chelsea line-ups: Austin starts as Saints make two changes, same again for Blues
Chelsea select the same side that started the FA Cup rout of Manchester City for the trip to Southampton.
With John Terry still absent, Branislav Ivanovic takes the captain’s armband and his place in central defence.
John Obi Mikel retains his spot in the only change from the Blues’ last Premier League game, against Newcastle two weeks ago.
Oscar is on an very attack-minded substitutes bench, which does not feature any defenders.
Southampton make two changes from the side which won at Swansea, but keep the 3-5-2 formation as they chase a club record for consecutive clean sheets.
Cedric Soares returns at right wing-back, with Steven Davis switching inside to central midfield and James Ward-Prowse dropping to the bench.
Former QPR striker Charlie Austin also starts at the expense of Graziano Pelle.
Subs: Stekelenburg, Yoshida, Martina, Ward-Prowse, Mane, Tadic, Pelle.
Chelsea: Courtois; Azpilicueta, Cahill, Ivanovic, Baba; Mikel, Fabregas; Pedro, Willian, Hazard; Costa.
Subs: Begovic, Matic, Loftus-Cheek, Kenedy, Oscar, Traore, Remy.
