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

Rudiger comes across to bring Valery's run down the right to a halt, handing Southampton a throw-in.

9 April 2022 17:38

Southampton vs Chelsea

Smallbone dispossesses Kovacic and carries his team forward. That leaves Southampton in danger when they lose the ball though, as Bednarek does just enough to stop Werner's run in behind. The German looks in some discomfort as he gets to his feet.

9 April 2022 17:37

Southampton vs Chelsea

Christensen hands Southampton a welcome throw-in. Stuart Armstrong loops the ball towards the box from deep, but it sails over everyone and is picked up by Chelsea on the opposite side of the pitch.

9 April 2022 17:35

Southampton vs Chelsea

Christensen is in the right place to intercept Elyounoussi's hopeful cross from the left. Chelsea's defenders have had Southampton's number all game.

9 April 2022 17:33

Southampton vs Chelsea

Chelsea keep on coming! Alonso's blast on the overlap whistles just wide of the right-hand post.

9 April 2022 17:32

Southampton vs Chelsea

Southampton will be relieved that Chelsea have eased off in the last 15 minutes or so. It's some small mercy. The hosts are about to make another change.

9 April 2022 17:30

Southampton vs Chelsea

Southampton want to escape their own half. but Chelsea still won't let them. Ziyech's penalised for impeding Walker-Peters.

9 April 2022 17:29

Southampton vs Chelsea

Rudiger goes for goal from distance but can't repeat his strike against Brentford last week. Oh well.

9 April 2022 17:28

Southampton vs Chelsea

James fancies getting in on the act for Chelsea. The substitute receives possession on the edge of the box and fires a right-footed effort inches wide of the left-hand post.

9 April 2022 17:26

Southampton vs Chelsea

James anticipates Walker-Peters' run and cleans Southampton's left-back out. The Saints fans want a free-kick. The referee doesn't give one.

9 April 2022 17:24