[Teams] Chelsea vs Southampton: Confirmed Line-Ups

Chelsea will be looking to bounce back from their Champions League heartache when they face Southampton this afternoon.

Jose Mourinho has named arguably his strongest side for the game with Gary Cahill keeping his place at the back despite his disappointing display against PSG in midweek.

Nemanja Matic returns from a two-game domestic ban to start in midfield alongside Cesc Fabregas while Willian joins Oscar and Eden Hazard in supporting Diego Costa in attack.

Here are the confirmed line-ups:

Chelsea

Courtois; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta; Matic, Fabregas; Willian, Oscar, Hazard; Costa

Subs: Cech, Filipe Luis, Zouma, Ramires, Cuadrado, Remy, Drogba.

Southampton

Forster, Clyne, Fonte, Alderweireld, Bertrand, Wanyama, Schneiderlin, S. Davis, Tadić, Mané, Long.

Subs: K. Davis, Yoshida, Gardos, Djuričić, Ward-Prowse, Pellè, Targett.

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