Southampton's Ryan Bertrand: 'All the pressure is on Chelsea'

Southampton defender Ryan Bertrand has claimed that all the pressure is on Chelsea ahead of his side's clash against the Blues.

The 25-year-old left Jose Mourinho's men last season to join the Saints and will return to Stamford Bridge for just the second time as an opposing player.

Southampton clinched a point in their visit to the Blues last season, and Bertrand aims to add to his former club's woes with another solid performance.

"It's possibly a bigger game for them than it is for us, considering last year was probably a bigger game for us," Bertrand told the club's official website.

"We were on a good run and we really wanted to perform well and keep it going, whereas now they are in a sticky patch and we're going there full of confidence.

"It should be an interesting game. They are the champions and they have fantastic individuals. It's still early days in respect to them and I'm sure they will pull it together soon and everyone will be talking about them again."

The Saints face Chelsea at the Bridge tomorrow evening.