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Expected Chelsea XI vs Southampton as Fofana replaced and Madueke starts

Chelsea return to action today as they take on 20th-place Southampton in the Premier League this evening.

The Blues are looking for their fourth consecutive victory in all competitions later on today and have the chance to inflict even more pain on the rock-bottom Saints after a poor start to the season for Russell Martin's men. However, Enzo Maresca said on Tuesday that Southampton could be the Blues' "toughest" test yet this season and has warned his side about being complacent down on the south coast.

Usually, when Chelsea have been in midweek action, it has come in either the Carabao Cup or the UEFA Conference League and Maresca has rotated his side heavily. This, though, is the Italian's first midweek round of Premier League fixtures since joining the club, so it remains to be seen what he will do on that front.

Either way, Bobby Vincent has given it a good go at trying to read Maresca's mind...

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