CHE vs SOU: In English Premier League, the football teams of Chelsea and Southampton play against each other today. The game will kick start at 8:30 PM IST on 26th December 2019. The venue of the match is at Stamford Bridge.
Southampton will be facing Chelsea, Leicester City, Wolves, Crystal Palace twice and Liverpool in the next seven Premier League games. In the last five games, both teams have won three games and lost two games. Hence in this game CHE vs SOU, it is predicted that Chelsea will win against Southampton.
CHE vs SOU Team News
Ruben Loftus-Cheek is the only absentee for Chelsea for injury reasons ahead of this game. Matteo Kovacic will also miss the game due to suspension. Shane Long is a doubt for Southampton and will be evaluated before the game.
Yan Valery and Moussa Djenepo will miss the match, while Pierre-Emile Højbjerg faces a late fitness test. In the last five head to head records between these two sides, Chelsea has won four games and drawn one game.
CHE vs SOU Playing XI
Chelsea Playing XI: Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK), Emerson, Fikayo Tomori, Antonio Rudiger, Reece James, Jorginho, N’Golo Kante, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Mason Mount, Willian, Tammy Abraham
Southampton Playing XI: Alex McCarthy (GK), Cedric Soares, Jack Stephens, Jan Bednarek, Ryan Bertrand, Pierre-Emile Hojberg, James Ward-Prowse, Stuart Armstrong, Nathan Redmond, Shane Long, Danny Ings