 Blues battered by cohesive Saints side for second straight away defeat

That missed the mark, and Chelsea by and by are passed on to get the pieces as they head back to Stamford Bridge.

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Kai Havertz was surrendered another beginning front in spite of early battles, and he neglected to rouse certainty pushing ahead.

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played with union and heartlessness as they squeezed Chelsea under lock and key all through the hour and a half.

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August 30, 2022 The Blues tumble to eighth in the Premier League table with the loss, bounced by Southampton

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The Sporting News followed the Southampton-Chelsea match live, giving score updates, analysis and features as they occurred.

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He returned to the development in the last part with Chelsea following, and it neglected to move a circle back.

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