Southampton vs Chelsea team news: Jose Mourinho makes three changes

The match kicks off at 2.05pm

Andre Schurrle starts for Chelsea (Getty Images)

Joe Mourinho has made three changes to his Chelsea team from Boxing Day's 2-0 win over West Ham for today's trip to Southampton, bringing in Filipe Luis, John Obi Mikel and Andre Schurrle.

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Cesar Azpilcueta, Willian and Oscar all miss out.

For fourth-placed Southampton, manager Ronald Koeman has made four changes to the team who beat Crystal Palace 3-1 on Boxing Day.

The Blues are currently three points ahead of second-placed Manchester City, who travel to Burnley today.

Southampton: Forster, Yoshida, Fonte, Alderweireld, Targett, Wanyama, Schneiderlin, S. Davis, Tadić, Mané, Pellè.

Subs: K. Davis (GK), Gardos, Long, Ward-Prowse, Isgrove, Reed, McCarthy.

Chelsea: Courtois, Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Filipe Luis, Matic, Mikel, Schurrle, Fabregas, Hazard, Diego Costa.

Subs: Cech, Zouma, Azpilicueta, Ramires, Willian, Remy, Drogba.