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Ross Barkley is available for Chelsea after recovering from injury. His availability means that David Luiz and Ethan Ampadu, owing to respective long-term knee and ankle injuries, are their only absentees.
Steven Davis will face a late fitness test on an Achilles problem for Southampton. Jan Bednarek could make his top-flight debut for Saints, with defender Jack Stephens starting a three-match suspension.
Last season: Chelsea 4 Southampton 2, Southampton 0 Chelsea 2
Last five league matches: Southampton D D L L L; Chelsea L L W L D
Top scorers (all competitions): Charlie Austin (Southampton) 7; Eden Hazard (Chelsea) 15
Match odds: Southampton 10-3, Draw 5-2, Chelsea 5-6
Referee: Mike Dean (Wirral)
This post was last modified on 13/04/2018