Chelsea vs Southampton: Saints hold Maurizio Sarri's side to draw at Stamford Bridge
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Chelsea dropped two points in their bid for a Champions League return as Southampton saw out a stalemate at Stamford Bridge.
Eden Hazard was twice denied by Saints goalkeeper Angus Gunn and Alvaro Morata had a strike ruled out for offside as the Blues' lack of attacking precision was evident once more in the goalless draw.
Chelsea reached the turn of the year in fourth place, five points clear of Arsenal, but the Gunners' win over Fulham on New Year's Day, plus the stubbornness of relegation-threatened Saints, cut their advantage to three points. Re-live the action below
Preview
What time does it start?
Chelsea vs Southampton kicks off at 7:45pm (GMT)
Where can I watch it?
The match will not be shown live on TV or online in the UK.
Independent Sport will provide you with updates of the action via our live blog.
Player to watch…
Eden Hazard: The Belgian midfielder is on fire for Chelsea with four goals in his last five matches. The fans will be praying that he stays amidst uncertainty surrounding his contract. His new role as a false nine has him involved in nearly every attack and it wouldn’t be a surprise if he runs riot in the middle tonight.
Form guide…
- Chelsea: WWLWWL
- Southampton: LLWWLL
Odds…
- Chelsea to win: 27/100
- Southampton to win: 21/2
- Draw: 24/5
Prediction:
Chelsea 2-0 Southampton: Southampton got off to a good start under Hassenhuttl but the results have dipped and they’ve been poor since. Chelsea looked calm and composed against Crystal Palace on Sunday so I feel they’ll win this one relatively comfortably at home.
GOAL! West Ham 0-2 Brighton (Shane Duffy, 58 minutes)
It's two!
Again a corner causes havoc in the West Ham box, and Shane Duffy is waiting at the far post to control and volley in in fine fashion.
Good stuff from the big centre-half.
The second half has begun in the two later kick-offs. 0-0 at St James' Park, 3-3 at the Vitality Stadium.
Newcastle 0-0 Manchester United, 46 minutes
A handball from Victor Lindelof sees the Manchester United defender cautioned by Andre Marriner.
Newcastle 0-0 Manchester United, 48 minutes
A somewhat muted beginning to the second half. It has been scrappy since the players returned from the interval.
Chelsea 0-0 Southampton, 62 minutes
It remains goalless at Stamford Bridge, and Chelsea haven't exactly been banging on the Southampton door.
Maurizio Sarri's side have been lacking in creativity. Half-an-hour to find a goal.
GOAL! West Ham 1-2 Brighton (Marko Arnautovic, 66 minutes)
West Ham get one back!
Marko Arnautovic is, of course, the man to get them back in it.
Newcastle 0-0 Manchester United, 52 minutes
Mohamed Diame's knock picked up late in the first half has not fully recovered, and he will have to trudge off.
Jonjo Shelvey on in his place.
GOAL! West Ham 2-2 Brighton (Marko Arnautovic, 68 minutes)
Two in two minutes for Marko Arnautovic!
Michail Antonio has had an impact from the bench for West Ham and it is from his cutback that Marko Arnautovic finds the back of the net in fine fashion.
West Ham level, and pushing for all three points at home.
Newcastle 0-0 Manchester United, 58 minutes
Another left-footed drive from Christian Atsu, this time from slightly further afield, but again it isn't quite good enough, skipping some distance wide of David De Gea's left-hand post.
Atsu has promised much tonight, but, as it has throughout of his career, his final ball and finishing has been lacking.
GOAL! Huddersfield 1-2 Burnley (Ashley Barnes, 74 minutes)
Burnley with a crucial goal in the relegation six-pointer!
An Ashley Westwood ball bisects a pair of Huddersfield defenders to free Barnes, who makes no mistake, beating Jonas Lossl and sending Burnley into the lead.
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