Southampton make 2 modifications from the group that lost to Wolves last weekend: Mohammed Salisu and Moussa Djenepo change the hurt set of Kyle Walker-Peters and Stuart Armstrong. Salisu is beginning a Premier League video game for the very first time, and it appears like Ralph Hasenhuttl has actually changed to a back 3.
There are 4 modifications forChelsea Edouard Mendy, Kurt Zouma, Reece James and N’Golo Kante go back to the side, with Kepa Arrizabalaga, Andreas Christensen, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Jorginho dropping to the bench.
Southampton (possible 3-4-2-1) McCarthy; Bednarek, Salisu, Vestergaard; Djenepo, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Bertrand; Redmond, Minamino; Ings.
Substitutes: Forster, Stephens, Ramsay, Ferryboat, Tella, Jankewitz, Chauke, Adams, N’Lundulu.
Chelsea (3-4-2-1) Mendy; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Rudiger; James, Kante, Kovacic, Alonso; Mount, Werner; Abraham.
Substitutes: Arrizabalaga, Christensen, Chilwell, Emerson, Jorginho, Ziyech, Gilmour, Giroud, Hudson-Odoi.
Referee Anthony Taylor.