Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is wary going to Southampton this week.
Kalidou Koulibaly returns after his red card at Leeds but Conor Gallagher is the latest to earn a suspension. With line up decisions to make after a battling win over Leicester, Tuchel knows his side have to improve to take all three points against Ralph Hasenhuttl's side.
“I had the chance to watch the game of Southampton [against Manchester United] live and saw a very strong side," he added.
“I have a lot of respect for Ralph and we have played against each other a lot of times and he is a very nice person and a very good coach and his fingerprints are all over this Southampton team every year.
“They had a huge turnaround at Leicester to win the game and you could see they gained a lot of confidence from it. They conceded but they had a lot of touches in the box, a lot of shots against Manchester United and were very mobile upfront.
“What you can always expect in Southampton is a physical game, a running game, a high-intensity game. This is what it is. We need to recover well and be well prepared to repeat what we did last season."
“It will be better to be on the sideline than in the stands."