TEAMS: Nemanja Matic RETURNS for Chelsea, Oscar starts, Ronald Koeman DROPS Pelle

Matic starts for the Blues despite limping off during their Champions League defeat to PSG on Wednesday night.

Boss Jose Mourinho will be hoping for an improved performance from Cesc Fabregas and Diego Costa, who have underperformed in recent weeks.

Koeman has made four chages to the Southampton team following a skiiing break with the team.

Pelle, who had started every league game, has to settle for a place on the bench with Irishman Shane Long taking his place.

On-loan defender Toby Alderweireld returns from a hamstring injury and midfielders Dusan Tadic and Steven Davis also return.

Chelsea: Courtois, Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta, Fabregas, Matic, Willian, Oscar, Hazard, Diego Costa.

Subs: Cech, Filipe Luis, Zouma, Ramires, Cuadrado, Drogba and Remy. 

Southampton: Forster, Clyne, Fonte (c), Alderweireld, Bertrand, Wanyama, Schneiderlin, S. Davis, Tadi?, Mané, Long.

Subs: K. Davis (GK), Yoshida, Gardos, Djuri?i?, Ward-Prowse, Pellè, Targett.