Southampton vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Southampton face Chelsea in the Premier League today.
Manchester City are reigning champions after a dominant 2020/21 season and Pep Guardiola's side are favourites to win it again boasting as they do one of the best squads in Europe.
European champions Chelsea have proven they have what it takes to dethrone City, however, having done it in last season's Champions League final and will be hoping to add a domestic title to the one won in Porto.
Liverpool were winners back in 2020 ending a 30-year wait for league glory and Jurgen Klopp is sure to have them back challenging again at the sharp end this season too while Manchester United will be looking to be back in the title picture with Cristiano Ronaldo returning to his former club in the summer.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Norwich, Watford and Brentford promoted to the top tier for 2020/21 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Southampton vs Chelsea
Chelsea will return to action next week with renewed confidence, then, while Southampton will have to find a way to avoid ending the season on a sour note. That's all for now. Goodbye!
Southampton vs Chelsea
Chelsea have steadied their position in third place in the Premier League with this win. They're kept a clean sheet in 14 of their 30 games this season and are clearly the league's third best side. Saints stay 13th and in the middle of a late-season slump. They're winless in their last five league games now, but they're already safe from danger.
Southampton vs Chelsea
Chelsea head back to London back to winning ways and then some. The European champions dismantled Southampton in the first half here, and were still the better side in the second. Mount and Werner grabbed two goals each. Alonso and Havertz scored too. The Saints have to take another heavy defeat on the chin.
Southampton vs Chelsea
Southampton get one last attempt at a consolation goal. They have a free-kick down their right. Ward-Prowse swings it in, Chelsea clear it, and that's that!
Southampton vs Chelsea
There's only two additional minutes for Southampton to endure. They get a free-kick near their own corner flag. Forster ambles over to take it.
Southampton vs Chelsea
Ziyech finds himself in tons of space in a central position, turns and shoots well wide. Hasenhuttl looks deep in thought in his seat. His team have been soundly beaten here.
Southampton vs Chelsea
Chelsea wouldn't mind one more goal for the road. The visitors put together a few tidy passes in front of Southampton's defence. Alonso eventually gets a header in the box but it's easy for the Saints to nod away.
Southampton vs Chelsea
Another Southampton attack breaks down. Bednarek slides in to block Werner's drive from the left of the box.
Southampton vs Chelsea
The game's slowed down substantially in the last few minutes. Pulisic gets sight of goal inside the box and earns Chelsea a corner which Alonso takes. Diallo clears it.
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