Southampton v Chelsea: match preview

06 October 2018 07:00
Mark Hughes may stick with the back three that earned a Carabao Cup win on penalties at Everton in midweek, after seeing his team concede seven goals in their past three league games. Alex McCarthy and Ryan Bertrand face late fitness tests, but Shane Long and Mohamed Elyounoussi should be available in attack. Southampton are without a home win this season and that seems unlikely to change against unbeaten Chelsea, who have lost this fixture just once since Southampton left the Dell. Álvaro Morata is battling Olivier Giroud to start up front for the visitors, but the Frenchman may fancy his chances of ending his own barren run against a side he has scored against eight times previously. Niall McVeighSunday 2.15pm Sky Sports Premier League Continue readingread full article

Source: TheGuardian