Chelsea v Southampton line-ups: One Chelsea change, no striker, Saints star dropped

Chelsea will again play without an out-and-out striker for the game at Stamford Bridge, where Gary Cahill returns to the side.

Cahill for Antonio Rudiger is the only change to the Blues starting line-up – Alvaro Morata is on the bench and Eden Hazard again leads the attack.

Southampton make a number of changes, including former QPR man Charlie Austin – who has scored four goals in his last five games – dropping to the bench.

Chelsea: Courtois; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Cahill; Moses, Kante, Bakayoko, Alonso; Willian, Hazard, Pedro.
Subs: Caballero, Rudiger, Fabregas, Drinkwater, Morata, Zappacosta, Batshuayi.

Southampton: Forster, Yoshida, Stephens, Hoedt, Soares, Bertrand, Romeu, Hojbjerg, Ward-Prowse, Redmond, Gabbiadini
Subs: McCarthy, Davis, Austin, Tadic, Van Dijk, Lemina, Boufal.