Fixture: Southampton vs Chelsea
Competition: Premier League
Kick-off: 15:00 (UK time)
Chelsea have officially announced their team and substitutes to lock horns with Southampton in a Premier League fixture at St. Mary's Stadium this afternoon.
Blues boss Guus Hiddink, who wants his side to improve on their current Premier League placing of 12th, has Diego Costa in attack, with Willian, Eden Hazard and Pedro Rodriguez offering support. Cesc Fabregas and John Obi Mikel will aim to control the midfield, while Branislav Ivanovic and Gary Cahill form the central defensive pairing.
On the bench, Chelsea can call upon Loic Remy if they need to throw on another striker, while Oscar and Kenedy are two exciting Brazilian options.
Southampton currently sit a lofty sixth in the Premier League with 40 points from 26 games, while Chelsea have collected 33 from the same number of matches.
Chelsea Team vs Southampton
Courtois; Azpilicueta, Cahill, Ivanovic (c), Baba Rahman; Mikel, Fabregas; Pedro, Willian, Hazard; Diego Costa
Substitutes: Begovic, Matic, Loftus-Cheek, Kenedy, Oscar, Traore, Remy.
