Southampton v Chelsea: match preview, team news, facts and figures
Referee: Martin Atkinson (Leeds)
Match in a nutshell: Unbeaten in nine league games under Guus Hiddink, Chelsea aim to end Southampton’s long run without conceding.
Five key battles: Including Willian v Ryan Bertrand
Injuries and suspensions
SOUTHAMPTON
Ruled out: Victor Wanyama (suspended), Jay Rodriguez (ankle), Florin Gardos (knee).
CHELSEA
Ruled out: John Terry (hamstring), Kurt Zouma (knee), Radamel Falcao (thigh).
Possible line-ups
Subs from: Begovic, Amelia, Aina, Miazga, Clarke-Salter, Mikel, Loftus-Cheek, Oscar, Traore, Kenedy, Pato, Remy.
Southampton: Forster; Cedric, Van Dijk, Fonte, Bertrand; Romeu, Davis; Mane, Ward-Prowse, Tadic; Long.
Subs from: Stekelenburg, Gazzaniga, Targett, Yoshida, Martina, Clasie, Juanmi, Pelle, Austin.
Vital statistics
Form guide – last five league matches
Southampton total: W W D W W (13 points)
Home: W W W W L (12 points)
Chelsea total: W D D W D (9 points)
Away: D W W D L (8 points)
Top scorers – all competitions
Chelsea: Costa 13; Willian 10; Oscar 8; Pedro 5; Cahill 3, Ramires 3, Remy 3, Traore 3; Azpilicueta 2, Fabregas 2, Hazard 2, Zouma 2; Falcao 1, Ivanovic 1, Kenedy 1, Loftus-Cheek 1, Matic 1, Mikel 1, Terry 1.
Southampton: Long 9, Pelle 9; Mane 7; Tadic 6; Rodriguez 3; Davis 2, Fonte 2, Romeu 2, Van Dijk 2, Ward-Prowse 2, Yoshida 2.
Last five meetings
3 October 2015: Chelsea 1 Southampton 3
15 March 2015: Chelsea 1 Southampton 1
28 December 2014: Southampton 1 Chelsea 1
1 January 2014: Southampton 0 Chelsea 3
1 December 2013: Chelsea 3 Southampton 1
Southampton 1 win, Chelsea 2 wins, 2 draws
