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Chelsea vs Southampton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Follow all the action from Stamford Bridge

Sports Staff
Saturday 18 February 2023 17:06 GMT
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Follow live coverage as Chelsea face Southampton in the Premier League today.

The Blues are desperate to find some consistent winning form, with Graham Potter under some pressure to find a way to gel his expensively put-together squad and lift them from mid-table anonymity. The likes of Myhkailo Mudryk, Enzo Fernandez and Joao Felix all arrived in January but they remain 10th in the table with just one win in six.

Saints, meanwhile, are staring relegation in the face if they don’t improve fast; they have lost their last three, are four points from safety and remain managerless after sacking Nathan Jones are barely three months. Talks with Jesse Marsch did not yield a resolution, meaning Ruben Selles is in the dugout for today’s game.

We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:

Chelsea vs Southampton

Bella-Kotchap goes down under pressure from Joao Felix and requires treatment on the pitch.

18 February 2023 15:21

Chelsea vs Southampton

Fernandez does well down the right flank to release Azpilicueta, but the full-back cannot keep the ball alive with a cross on the byline.

18 February 2023 15:19

Chelsea vs Southampton

18 February 2023 15:19

Chelsea vs Southampton

Bella-Kotchap goes into the book as he brings down Fofana on the charge.

18 February 2023 15:17

Chelsea vs Southampton

Perraud is back on his feet and the game resumes.

18 February 2023 15:16

Chelsea vs Southampton

Perraud is down for the visitors in need of treatment. It looks to be an issue with his hand.

18 February 2023 15:16

Chelsea vs Southampton

Fofana collects a loose ball in the inside-right channel and goes for goal on the half-volley, only to power his effort wide of the target.

18 February 2023 15:15

Chelsea vs Southampton

18 February 2023 15:14

Chelsea vs Southampton

SAVE! Better from Chelsea as Madueke surges down the right flank and opens up space for a left-footed strike that Bazunu has to turn past the right post.

18 February 2023 15:14

Chelsea vs Southampton

Badiashile has to be alert at the back to clear the ball away from Maitland-Niles after he takes the ball in stride in the Chelsea box.

18 February 2023 15:12

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