Southampton vs Chelsea LIVE: Result and reaction from Premier League fixture today
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Your support makes all the difference.Follow all the action as Southampton host Chelsea in Saturday’s early Premier League kick-off.
After such a fantastic first half of the season, Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side now find themselves trapped in a desperate slump, losing all of their last six league games in succession, including a harrowing 9-0 defeat by Manchester United. The Saints briefly topped the table at one stage but have now dropped down to 13th, with their hopes of securing European football now all but extinguished.
However, Chelsea’s fortunes have improved markedly since the arrival of Thomas Tuchel, even if a title charge is already beyond the Blues. The club have won five out of six games in all competitions since Frank Lampard was sacked and currently sit fourth, just four points adrift of second-placed Manchester United. There was relief for Timo Werner, too, in a 2-0 victory against Newcastle last time out, with the forward finally bringing his torrid goal drought to an end. Thiago Silva and Kai Havertz have both returned to full training ahead of the fixture, but Tuchel will already have one eye on Tuesday’s Champions League tie against Atletico Madrid and may choose to rotate his starting line-up. Follow all the action live below:
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LIVERPOOL 0-1 EVERTON (78’)
Digne looks to be in pain, crouching and holding a sensitive area. He got a painful kick from Alexander-Arnold after the Liverpool man’s follow through from the shot a moment ago. Digne is fine to continue, though.
LIVERPOOL 0-1 EVERTON (76’)
Alexander-Arnold is picked out by Salah, works some space on his right foot and has a low shot blocked. Richarlison then buys a free kick off Phillips and Everton get some respite.
LIVERPOOL 0-1 EVERTON (75’)
This feels very much like Liverpool’s recent defeats against Brighton and Burnley. The attacking play is forced and penetrating a disciplined low block is proving extremely difficult.
LIVERPOOL 0-1 EVERTON (73’)
Alexander-Arnold tries to dribble his way into the box from a central position. He’s stopped in his tracks, but the ball breaks to Firmino, who skews a left-footed shot high and wide.
LIVERPOOL 0-1 EVERTON (72’)
Calvert-Lewin does well to bully Phillips out of the way and bring down a long, high ball. He races to the byline on the left and tries to cut back for Richarlison. But Calvert-Lewin takes a heavy touch and can’t prevent a goal kick.
LIVERPOOL 0-1 EVERTON (71’)
Salah goes down softly on the edge of the box again, having been played through down the right. There’s very little contact from Digne.
LIVERPOOL 0-1 EVERTON (69’)
Chance! Salah breaks into the box from the right, receives a pass from Shaqiri and finds himself one on one with Pickford. The goalkeeper does well, making himself big and smothering the ball as Salah attempts to lift it beyond him. That’s a big save.
LIVERPOOL 0-1 EVERTON (67’)
Mane goes into the book for angrily protesting the decision to award Everton a free-kick after a foul on Holgate.
LIVERPOOL 0-1 EVERTON (65’)
An emphatic tackle from Godfrey to dispossess Shaqiri on the edge of the Everton box. Liverpool work the ball back into a dangerous area, with Alexander-Arnold picked out in space on the right. His low delivery flashes across the six-yard box but there’s no one there to convert.
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