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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

18 February 2023 17:04

Chelsea vs Southampton

18 February 2023 17:03

Chelsea vs Southampton

Mudryk races down the left flank and lifts a cross to the back post, but it's too long for anyone in the middle and sails behind for a goal-kick.

18 February 2023 17:02

Chelsea vs Southampton

Joao Felix bends a cross into the box from the right flank, but Bazunu comes through a crowd to punch it clear of danger.

18 February 2023 17:01

Chelsea vs Southampton

Yellow Card Romain Paul Jean-Michel Perraud

18 February 2023 16:58

Chelsea vs Southampton

SAVE! Joao Felix curls his strike over the wall with power, but Bazunu watches it all the way and punches it to safety for the visitors.

18 February 2023 16:58

Chelsea vs Southampton

Yellow Card Mateo Kovačić

18 February 2023 16:58

Chelsea vs Southampton

Walcott brings down Mudryk on the charge down the left flank, handing Chelsea a free-kick in a threatening position.

18 February 2023 16:57

Chelsea vs Southampton

Yellow Card James Michael Edward Ward-Prowse

18 February 2023 16:57

Chelsea vs Southampton

18 February 2023 16:56

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