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 (5’)
Rodriguez is down clutching his hip after a coming together with Robertson. It’s nothing serious.
GOAL! LIVERPOOL 0-1 EVERTON (RICHARLISON 3’)
What a start for Everton! Rodriguez collects the ball in a pocket of space and slides a pass through to Richarlison, who races onto it and finishes clinically, driving a low shot into the bottom left corner. Liverpool are caught out and trail once again at Anfield.
LIVERPOOL 0-0 EVERTON (3’)
Everton appear to have started with a back five, despite Ancelotti’s insistence that the system wouldn’t change.
LIVERPOOL 0-0 EVERTON (1’)
The wind immediately causes some problems for Kabak, who misreads a long, high ball and gives away a corner under no pressure. The corner runs through to Godfrey and hits the defender, before bouncing wide.
The players make their way out under the lights at a blustery - though hopefully not quite as ferociously windy as Turf Moor earlier - Anfield.
PREDICTION
Predicting how Liverpool vs Everton will play out
All you need to know ahead of the Merseyside derby on Saturday
HOW IT STANDS
Liverpool can move up to fourth with a win today, though they would have to beat Everton by three goals in order to leapfrog Chelsea.
Everton are currently seventh, three points behind their city rivals but with a game in hand.
CARLO ANCELOTTI SPEAKS TO SKY SPORTS
"[On Calvert-Lewin and Allan] They come back after a long period, so they were not so comfortable. I prefer to put them on the bench to avoid problems. Of course, they can play if we need. The system will be the same, it doesn't change. I put more fresh legs because we played Wednesday night and will be a game with lots of intensity. The result is always unpredictable. We would like to play the best game in our possibility now, and that's the only way we will get three points."
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