Chelsea-Southampton: Live updates and confirmed lineups
• Southampton have kept one clean sheet in their last 24 Premier League games against Chelsea, a goalless draw on Boxing Day 2002 with Antti Niemi in goal.
• After losing consecutive matches against Man City and Crystal Palace, Chelsea have since won seven of their last nine in the Premier League (D1 L1), including each of the last four at Stamford Bridge.
• Southampton have only won two of their 40 away top-flight matches against the reigning champions – they beat Leeds United in March 1970 and Chelsea in October 2015.
• Antonio Conte has the best win percentage of any permanent Chelsea manager in league history (74.6%).
• Southampton’s 18-point tally after 17 games is their lowest at this stage of a season in five years and six points less than Claude Puel led them to after 17 games last season (24) – they last won fewer at this stage in 2012-13 (15 points).
• Charlie Austin has scored eight goals in his last 12 Premier League starts for Southampton, including four in his last four games.
• Willian has been directly involved in six goals in his last four starts in all comps for Chelsea (four goals, two assists).
• Marcos Alonso has had a hand in 13 goals since his Chelsea debut (nine goals, four assists); two more than any other Premier League defender.
• Eden Hazard has been involved in seven goals in 10 starts against Southampton in all competitions (four goals, three assists).