Southampton Host Chelsea in Big Premier League Tie as Blues Seek Redemption (Preview, Kickoff Time)

• Southampton and Chelsea will go head to head on Saturday, 9 April, in a tough Premier League encounter
• Chelsea players are still battling to come to terms with their defeat against Real Madrid and will want to impress
• Thomas Tuchel could be without Romelu Lukaku and Hakim Ziyech for the Premier League tie against Southampton

Southampton will on Saturday afternoon, 9 April, be at home to host reigning European champions Chelsea in what is expected to be a challenging Premier League battle.

The Saints' 2021/22 campaign has been a rollercoaster ride, as they have won only eight of their 30 games thus far but have lost just ten times.

Chelsea on the other hand will want to go for redemption against Southampton in this match having lost to Real Madrid in the Champions League and also defeat against Brentford.

Blues' manager Thomas Tuchel is currently not having it rosy most especially after the loss against Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge in which Karim Benzema scored three goals.

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Southampton and Chelsea have met each other twice this season, with both games ending all square.

However, the most recent clash ended with Thomas Tuchel’s charges prevailing on penalties in the Carabao Cup Round of 16.

What positions are they both occupying on the Premier League table?

Chelsea are currently occupying third position on the table with 59 points, while Southampton are placed 12th with 36 points.

What time is the Premier League match?

The Premier League encounter between Southampton and Chelsea will start by 3pm.

Kante sets unwanted record against Real Madrid in stunning stats before he was subbed off

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante seems to be struggling in recent times as he was substituted off before the second half of their Champions League loss to Real Madrid.

And his performance shows why Thomas Tuchel was correct to replace him as he managed just 45 ineffective minutes at Stamford Bridge as Los Blancos caused havoc.

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SunSport reports that Tuchel disclosed that he was making a tactical change as the Blues returned to a back four formation in the second half of the game.

Kante was in the starting lineup for the Blues alongside Jorginto and Mason Mount, who all played in the midfield as Mateo Kovacic benched.

But Frenchman Kante had just 21 touches in the entire first half and completed 15 passes out of the 21 he attempted.