Southampton vs Chelsea

They've scored five goals in four league games this season but all four of their points have come from losing positions yet with Chelsea struggling for ...

Chelsea get the match underway with Raheem Sterling sending the ball back to Thiago Silva. 3 mins: Chelsea break after a finely threaded pass down the left side to Kai Havertz. 5 mins: Che Adams receives the ball and leans into Thiago Silva to hold him at bay as the experienced defender closes him down. Ziyech rolls the ball into the right side of the box where Sterling spins away from his marker and runs into space. Southampton 0-0 Chelsea [sneak past Leicester City 2-1 last time out.](/sport/football/chelsea-leicester-result-report-premier-league-sterling-b2154132.html) That victory followed a 3-0 defeat to Leeds with the Blues yet to find their form during this campaign. They’ve scored five goals in four league games this season but all four of their points have come from losing positions yet with Chelsea struggling for consistency in these early fixtures scoring first could have a big impact on tonight’s result. Southampton vs Chelsea Kick off: Southampton 0-0 Chelsea

CHELSEA will be determined to build on their gruelling win over Leicester City with a victory TONIGHT against Southampton.But the Saints will be keen.

Southampton have done it! Djenepo reads Pulisic and draws a foul from the American. Southampton 2-1 Chelsea We dug deep tonight... We will celebrate tonight.Adam Armstrong, Southampton forward It is about the spirit of the team, we always communicate and tell each other to keep pushing to the end. It is an amazing feeling to bounce back from the defeat at the weekend. Nights like this we won't forget. I don't know if concern is the right word. Obviously we are struggling with our focus and consistency in matches. We are building a great core in the team, we keep building.Romeo Lavia, Southampton midfielder It was frustrating on Saturday [against Manchester United] we had a few chances.

Chelsea will look to stay within reach of the pack of the clubs currently leading the Premier League when the Blues travel to St. Mary's to take on ...

That leaves the Chelsea midfield again in flux, as Tuchel looks to find a partner for Jorginho in the middle. He's dispossessed at first, but the ball sticks in the ground, and Sterling recovers to hit the loose ball home. It's an incredible accomplishment to stay with a top club that long, and the Spaniard earns yet another milestone appearances with today's spot-start in place of Reece James. The England international chooses to go by himself, and his hesitation sees Bella-Kotchap produce a stunning tackle to keep Sterling from even having a hit. The Southampton defense is carved to pieces by Mount and Havertz, with the former finding Sterling at the top edge of the six-yard box. Sterling wins a foul and makes his way gingerly to his feet, but there's no further punishment for the Saints captain. Azpilicueta puts a dangerous change out for a corner, and Saints take advantage of the set-piece. On the first, he nips the ball off Azpilicueta but fails to take the split-second shot, and his pull-back for arriving reinforcements is blocked. Armstrong is left all along in the center of the 18-yard box, and his finish is a simple one as he collects the cross from Perraud and deposits it moments before halftime. He's positioned on the line next to Mendy, and he stops a free header to Salisu. 56th min: Chelsea want a penalty as Perraud brings down Sterling in the penalty area, but Michael Oliver waves play on. Ziyech is fouled by Djepo on the touchline to give the Blues a free-kick.

Southampton host Chelsea at St Mary's Stadium on Tuesday with the visitors hoping to kick on after a topsy-turvy start to the season.

Lavia’s first professional goal (below video) was a spectacular strike from outside the area (making him the first player born in 2004 or later to score a Premier League goal), Gavin Bazunu is settling in nicely as a 20-year-old starter in goal and Armel Bella-Kotchap is a raw, unrefined gazelle of a center back who’s only going to improve rapidly. A week and a half after being hammered 3-0 by Leeds, Chelsea were again unable to create scoring chances despite holding 67 percent possession in the game. Southampton vs Chelsea recap: Saints erased an early deficit to beat the Blues 2-1 at St.

Here are the confirmed lineups for Chelsea's trip to Southampton for today's Premier League game.

[Raheem Sterling](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/raheem-sterling/profil/spieler/134425), who only got his first goals last weekend. [N'Golo Kante](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ngolo-kante/profil/spieler/225083) and [Mateo Kovacic](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mateo-kovacic/profil/spieler/51471) are both injured but that is another issue that needs to be sorted. [Kai Havertz ](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kai-havertz/profil/spieler/309400)and [Mason Mount ](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mason-mount/profil/spieler/346483)are both receiving a lot of criticism and there has even been calls from fans to drop the pair. [Report: Chelsea Open Talks For Crystal Palace Winger Wilfried Zaha](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-chelsea-open-talks-for-crystal-palace-winger-wilfred-zaha) [Report: Chelsea Offer Armando Broja & Conor Gallagher for Everton’s Anthony Gordon](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-chelsea-offer-armando-broja-conor-gallagher-for-evertons-anthony-gordon) [Chelsea Defender Ethan Ampadu Set To Join Italian Side Spezia](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/chelsea-defender-ethan-ampadu-set-to-join-italian-side-spezia) ['You Cannot Make This Decision' - Thomas Tuchel On Conor Gallagher And Thiago Silva](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/match-coverage/you-cannot-make-this-decision-thomas-tuchel-gallagher-and-silva) ['I Take Full Responsibility' - Conor Gallagher On His Red Card Against Leicester City](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/match-coverage/i-take-full-responsibility-conor-gallagher-on-his-red-card-against-leicester-city) [Fabrizio Romano Tips Chelsea to Sign Frenkie de Jong Over Liverpool](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/fabrizio-romano-tips-chelsea-to-sign-frenkie-de-jong-over-liverpool) [‘We Got a Two-Goal Advantage & Defended Well’ - Raheem Sterling on the 2-1 Win Against Leicester City](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/match-coverage/we-got-a-two-goal-advantage-defended-well-raheem-sterling-on-the-2-1-win-against-leicester-city) [Chelsea's Confirmed Champions League Group E Fixtures And Dates](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/news/chelseas-confirmed-champions-league-group-e-fixtures-and-dates) ['Thanks To The Fans' - Ruben Loftus-Cheek Reacts To Chelsea 2-1 Leicester City](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/match-coverage/thanks-to-the-fans-ruben-loftus-cheek-reacts-to-chelsea-2-1-leicester-city) [Thomas Tuchel](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/thomas-tuchel/profil/trainer/7471) needs to hash out. With all that in mind, here are the confirmed teams for the Southampton vs Chelsea game. The German just has to try and work with what he currently has and hope that by the next game, his squad are in a better position. [Brendan Rodgers'](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/brendan-rodgers/profil/trainer/1366) Leicester City. Tuchel will be hoping that Todd Boehly can get a few more players in before the transfer window deadline day, however, that remains to be seen. Also, there are a lot of concerns with the midfield. However, despite winning with 10 men, there are still a lot of issues that

Thomas Tuchel wants 'no excuses or distractions' once the transfer window closes for his wantaway Chelsea stars, with several of his squad aiming to leave the ...

There were signs against Leicester that Raheem Sterling is really starting to settle into his new surroundings and Thomas Tuchel will be keen to see more of that tonight. After what has been a somewhat stumbling start to the season, Chelsea cannot afford to keep making life even more difficult for themselves. “At the moment, I accept it’s like this,” Tuchel said. They face a Southampton side who would have taken plenty of confidence from their display against Manchester United last time out, even though they were left empty-handed. The Blues played more than an hour with ten men against the Foxes, after Conor Gallagher’s early red card, but Raheem Sterling’s brace helped them to a much-needed three points. The Saints caused the visitors plenty of problems and will be looking to produce a similar display against Chelsea.

Chelsea will be looking to build on their victory over Leicester at the weekend when they visit Southampton on Tuesday. Thomas Tuchel's side bounced back ...

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Chelsea travel to Southampton on Tuesday hoping to record back-to-back victories for the first time in the Premier League this season.

Cucurella jumps with his elbow and catches Bella-Kotchap in the eye. Just like many of the Saints players out there, Adams has been terrific tonight. They're trying to get it into the box but can't quite find a man in blue. Saints are playing with confidence and putting on an impressive defensive display. They've also done it the hard way after going a goal down early in the first half but they responded brilliantly and have taken the three points. We know how hard the Premier League is but if you work hard and take your chances and that is what we did tonight. We dug deep tonight. Southampton's Adam Armstrong, speaking to BT Sport: "We knew it would be a tough night tonight. •1h ago Ward-Prowse sprinting 70 yards in the final minute to close the ball down typified it. From the 1st minute to the 95th, They did not stop. Southampton pulled off an impressive defensive display to hang onto their first win at home this season.

Chelsea travel to St. Mary's this evening, hoping to win two games in a row for the first time this season and break into the top four.

[Conor Gallagher](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/conor-gallagher/profil/spieler/488362) will sadly miss out against the Saints after his red card against Leicester, as will [N'Golo Kante](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ngolo-kante/profil/spieler/225083), who is out for four weeks with a hamstring injury. 17th October 2020 - Chelsea 3-3 Southampton (PL) 26th October 2021 - Chelsea (4) 1-1 (3) Southampton (EFL Cup) Two more strikes from Mount and Werner early in the second half put the gloss on a superb victory. 20th February 2021 - Southampton 1-1 Chelsea (PL) 2nd October 2021 - Chelsea 3-1 Southampton (PL) [Trevoh Chalobah](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/trevoh-chalobah/profil/spieler/346314) deputising for the 31-year old central defender at the weekend. 9th April 2022 - Southampton 0-6 Chelsea (PL) [Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/pierre-emerick-aubameyang/profil/spieler/58864) and [Wesley Fofana](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/wesley-fofana/profil/spieler/475411) the two that look the most likely to be entering the doors at Cobham in the next 24 hours. [Marcos Alonso](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/marcos-alonso/profil/spieler/112515), [Mason Mount](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mason-mount/profil/spieler/346483), [Timo Werner](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/timo-werner/profil/spieler/170527) and [Kai Havertz](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kai-havertz/profil/spieler/309400) had the game done and dusted in the opening 45. [Blues stormed to a 6-0 win](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60963798). [Thomas Tuchel](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/thomas-tuchel/profil/trainer/7471) will be returning to the touchline after serving his ban against Leicester City last weekend and [Kalidou Koulibaly](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kalidou-koulibaly/profil/spieler/93128) returns from suspension after getting sent off against Leeds United.

Chelsea's Cesar Azpilicueta (left) and team-mates look frustrated after Southampton's Adam Armstrong Chelsea's defence were exposed all too often against ...

Mateo Kovacic – Was given plenty of half-time instructions, including from Tuchel, after Chelsea’s poor end to the first half. Kai Havertz – Squandered a half-chance when Chelsea led 1-0, and headed well over when getting ahead of Walker-Peters. Was caught between shooting and playing it over to Havertz moments later, but was eventually tackled by Bella-Kotchap, although it was not long before Sterling tapped in for the lead. At least Kovacic was on the bench, which Jorginho eventually made his way to when replaced in the second half. Came off at half-time, and footage showed him with an ice pack on his right knee on the bench in the second half. Cesar Azpilicueta – With Reece James ill and not in the matchday squad, Chelsea’s club captain started from the off, and it was his half-clearance which Lavia latched onto for the equaliser. Mohamed Elyounoussi – Early tester for Mendy, and showed great hustle early in the second half to frustrate Kovacic as Southampton sought to preserve their lead. Romeo Lavia – Scored the first goal of his senior career when quickly composing himself on the edge of the area and firing in an effort too strong for Mendy to keep out. Enjoyed his time attacking, however, with Azpilicueta a target to expose. Romain Perraud – Replacing Moussa Djenepo, his efforts to deny Sterling midway through the first half were in vain. They have fun working hard, they have fun running a lot and, when the moment comes, they have fun scoring goals. In doing so, Lavia became the first player born in 2004 to score a Premier League goal.

Chelsea hope to continue their recent good record against Southampton at St. Mary's Stadium following the weekend's win over Leicester.

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Chelsea suffered their second defeat of the young Premier League season after giving up an early lead to go down 2-1 to Southampton at St. Mary's Stadium on Tuesday. Raheem Sterling put Chelsea in front in the 23rd minute with his third goal in two ...

The goal marked the first time a player born in 2004 had scored in the Premier League. [Raheem Sterling](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/156366/Raheem-Sterling) put Chelsea in front in the 23rd minute with his third goal in two games but Southampton leveled within five minutes with a spectacular strike from 18-year-old [Romeo Lavia](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/308217/Romeo-Lavia). [Manchester City](/soccer/team?id=382) made no mistake. In first-half stoppage time the home side took a lead they would not relinquish courtesy of a deflected effort from [Adam Armstrong](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/194116/Adam-Armstrong). "We struggled to find answers and find the way back if things don't go in our direction." Yet Chelsea began the game brightly and could have taken an even earlier lead.

Chelsea will look to stay within reach of the pack of the clubs currently leading the Premier League when the Blues travel to St. Mary's to take on ...

Thomas Tuchel has been forced into a formational change, switching to a 4-3-3 after the late absence of Reece James due to illness. He's dispossessed at first, but the ball sticks in the ground, and Sterling recovers to hit the loose ball home. It's an incredible accomplishment to stay with a top club that long, and the Spaniard earns yet another milestone appearances with today's spot-start in place of Reece James. A late illness sees Reece James miss out, forcing Thomas Tuchel into a formational change, but it's Hakim Ziyech — rumored to be on his way out of the club — who's chosen as the additional attacker, with Pulisic still stuck on the bench. The England international chooses to go by himself, and his hesitation sees Bella-Kotchap produce a stunning tackle to keep Sterling from even having a hit. The Southampton defense is carved to pieces by Mount and Havertz, with the former finding Sterling at the top edge of the six-yard box. Azpilicueta puts a dangerous change out for a corner, and Saints take advantage of the set-piece. Sterling wins a foul and makes his way gingerly to his feet, but there's no further punishment for the Saints captain. Armstrong is left all along in the center of the 18-yard box, and his finish is a simple one as he collects the cross from Perraud and deposits it moments before halftime. On the first, he nips the ball off Azpilicueta but fails to take the split-second shot, and his pull-back for arriving reinforcements is blocked. Mary's to take on Southampton in their fifth match of the campaign. 49th min: It's been a frenetic start to the second-half.