Eden Hazard has been named on the substitutes' bench as Chelsea travel to St Mary's to face Southampton this afternoon.
Rafael Benitez starts with Victor Moses, Oscar and Marko Marin just behind lone striker Fernando Torres.
John Terry returns to the starting lineup and will partner Branislav Ivanovic in the heart of defence.
Meanwhile, Southampton will be without Adam Lallana and Gaston Ramirez.
Jason Puncheon and Steven Davis take their place, with Rickie Lambert captaining the team in Lallana's absence.
Southampton: Boruc; Clyne, Yoshida, Hooiveld, Shaw; Schneiderlin, Cork, S. Davis, Puncheon; Lambert, Rodriguez
Chelsea: Cech; Azpilicueta, Ivanovic, Terry, Bertrand; Mikel, Lampard; Moses, Oscar, Marin; Torres
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Michael Penkman
Michael Penkman
