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Chelsea vs Southampton: Saints hold Maurizio Sarri's side to draw at Stamford Bridge

Re-live all of the action from Stamford Bridge

Callum Rice-Coates,Ethan Georgiou
Wednesday 02 January 2019 21:02 GMT
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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! Newcastle 0-2 Manchester United (Marcus Rashford, 80 minutes)

Game over.

Romelu Lukaku moves down the right and draws the Newcastle defence to him, squaring for Alexis Sanchez in space on the edge of the box.

The whole defensive unit is shifted towards Lukaku, and Sanchez draws the two defenders on the other side to him, leaving Marcus Rashford completely free on the left.

Rashford is found simply by Sanchez, takes a touch and slots past Martin Dubravka.

Harry Latham-Coyle2 January 2019 21:38

​A hard-earned point for Southampton. A disappointing draw for Chelsea. 0-0.

Harry Latham-Coyle2 January 2019 21:40

From 2-0 down, West Ham secure a point thanks to two goals from Marko Arnautovic. West Ham 2-2 Brighton.

Harry Latham-Coyle2 January 2019 21:41

Two late goals from Crystal Palace are enough to notch a very good away win at Molineux. It finishes 2-0 to the visitors.

Harry Latham-Coyle2 January 2019 21:42

A crucial three points for Burnley, with goals from striking duo Chris Wood and Ashley Barnes turning things around after Steve Mounie gave Huddersfield the lead, Christopher Schindler's red card proving costly for David Wagner's side. 2-1.

Harry Latham-Coyle2 January 2019 21:44

Newcastle 0-2 Manchester United, 87 minutes

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will make his final alteration, with Jesse Lingard stripped and ready.

Marcus Rashford pulls himself wide out to the left touchline to leave himself as long a walk as possible off the pitch as he is replaced.

Harry Latham-Coyle2 January 2019 21:46

​Bournemouth 3-3 Watford, 85 minutes

After six goals in the first half, surprisingly there has been no goal action in the second 45 minutes at the Vitality.

Troy Deeney does have the ball in the net after heading home from Tom Cleverley's cross, but Deeney has fouled Nathan Ake and the goal will not count.

Harry Latham-Coyle2 January 2019 21:47

Newcastle 0-2 Manchester United, 90 minutes

Six minutes for Manchester United to see out what would be just their third clean sheet of the season.

Harry Latham-Coyle2 January 2019 21:49

Newcastle 0-2 Manchester United, 90 + 3 minutes

A cross into the box bounces around a number of Newcastle and Manchester United players, but the hosts aren't able to make telling contact to get a shot away.

Manchester United then break, and Paul Pogba is able to charge free and round Martin Dubravka. His touch makes the angle tight and he can only bend the ball into the side netting.

Harry Latham-Coyle2 January 2019 21:52

Six goals in the first half, none in the second. Honours even at the Vitality Stadium as Bournemouth and Watford take a point apiece. 

Harry Latham-Coyle2 January 2019 21:52

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