Chelsea 0 Southampton 1 LIVE SCORE: Ward-Prowse’s sublime free-kick fires Saints ahead – latest

Kick off: Chelsea 0-1 Southampton

The second half is back underway.

One Fofana on, one Fofana off

It’s Wesley Fofana’s first appearance since October and he looks to be replacing Kalidou Koulibaly – as we mentioned during that first half, the Senegalese had absolutely no answer for Paul Onuachu.

Further forward, Sterling replaces David Fofana, who had a few bright moments but looks a bit too raw for Premier League football at this moment.

From the way they’re shaping up it looks like Mount will act as the main striker. An interesting choice.

Sterling and Fofana On

We said Potter would have a busy 15 minutes and it hasn’t taken him long to act on that first half.

Wesley Fofana and Raheem Sterling are stripped off and ready to come on, it’s not quite clear who they will be replacing just yet.

Half-time: Chelsea 0-1 Southampton

Well, what can you say about that?

Southampton deserved leaders as we head into the break, having fought harder and created the better chances, even before James Ward-Prowse’s brilliant late free-kick put them in front.

Loads of work to do for Graham Potter during the break, as the half-time whistle was met with a huge chorus of boos at Stamford Bridge.

We’ll be back shortly.

45+1. GOAL! Chelsea 0-1 SOUTHAMPTON

James Ward Prowse! There you have it, every single person inside Stamford Bridge knew that was coming as soon as Azpilicueta – including the Blues skipper, who immediately put his hands on his head – committed that foul.

You have to say it’s yet another brilliant goal from the Saints skipper, as he perfectly lofts it up and over the wall and nowhere within range of Kepa’s outstretched paw.

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Azpilicueta dives in right on half time on Armstrong, exactly where you don’t want him to – this is James Ward-Prowse range…

An audible groan echoes around the Bridge as the home fans brace themselves.

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Ward-Prowse swings in a delivery from deep but it’s not up to his usual quality.

The ball then falls at the feet of Elyounoussi, but his shot is always rising.

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The Blues just turning the screw here and Fofana unleashes a shot from long-range when the ball breaks to him, but it’s soft and straight at Bazunu.

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Fast and furious stuff here as a lovely lofted Kovacic ball sets Chilwell away, but he can’t find the cross.

Chelsea recycle out to the right and Azpilicueta stands one up, but Felix can’t get any power on the header.

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This game is really being played at a pace that proves both teams are absolutely desperate for a win – and that both teams are both desperately out of form.

Not much class on show by either side and one good bit of play is immediately followed up by a mistake.

Scrappy is an understatement.

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An extremely feisty first 30 minutes at Stamford Bridge, every 50/50 is being met at full steam and there have been more than a few late and niggly fouls from both sets of players.

The quality may not have matched it just yet, but this is a proper Premier League battle so far.

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The Blues have grown into this a bit more, some more decent play sets Chilwell free down the left and he swings in a cross – Fofana claims he’s tugged down but nothing there for me.

Meanwhile, Onuachu looks like the second coming of Didier Drogba – after a superb roulette in the middle of the pitch a couple of minutes ago, a ball is fired into him and he instantly kills and plays a perfect lay off, sensational stuff from the big man.

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Big chance fo the Blues! Madueke again at the heart of it as a ball is fired into him on the edge of the box and he turns it round the corner for Azpilicueta, who fires to the near post but can only hit the side netting.

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Excellent play by Madueke to bring a high ball down in the centre of the pitch and spread it to the left to Chilwell, after a one-two with Mount, it’s the left-back to swing in a cross from a dangerous position – but it’s an easy catch for Bazunu.

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The Blues have absolutely no answer for Paul Onuachu – the 6ft 7in former Genk striker has won absolutely everything thrown towards him so far.

Koulibaly and Badiashile are being bullied and were just seen in deep conversation during a break in play.

‘The boy who had a Dream’

Here’s that Mason Mount banner:

16. Chelsea 0-0 Southampton

Fofana shows another little spark of why he’s been selected today.

He drops deep to collect a loose ball then turns and drives past Ward-Prowse, before being hauled down.

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The corner is only half cleared and after a quick game of head tennis, it falls to Fofana who fires a half volley into the side netting.

Reading that back it may sound as if it was a half-decent chance – but we’re talking Marco van Basten at Euro 88 levels of brilliance if he scores from there.

Better from the Blues in the last couple, though.

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Electric from Madueke as he steals the ball on the halfway-line, drives all the way to the box and gets a shot off, which is pushed out for a corner by Bazunu.

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Another big chance for the Saints who are all over Chelsea! It’s been constant pressure from the visitors and after Madueke has his pocket picked.

Ward-Prowse swings in a lovely ball from left to right for the giant Onuachu, who is up well but can only header just wide.

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We mentioned the tense atmosphere in the crowd and that is permeating on the pitch, where the visitors are far more up for this one and dominating so far – Chelsea can’t get out of their own half.