Just a few days after seeing their chance to clinch a European title go up in smoke, Chelsea will now have to re-focus as they hope to win yet another domestic crown - the league title.
Although the Blues did not exactly lose at Stamford Bridge, with a 10-man PSG impressively battling back to a 2-2 draw after Zlatan Ibrahimovic's questionable expulsion, they were undone by away goals as David Luiz and Thiago Silva both grabbed a header each to send the 2012 Champions League winners crashing out of the tournament.
Still, despite this, Jose Mourinho was predictably defiant with his trademark touch of snark in his customary pre-match press conference:
"If you want to speak about the Champions League then you need to go to [Arsene] Wenger or [Manuel] Pellegrini because they are still in the Champions League," he sniped when questioned about their failed European campaign.
"We are not in the Champions League. We played eight matches, we lost zero, we couldn't win through to the quarter-finals, so we are out of the Champions League. We failed in a knockout game."
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Meanwhile, opponents Southampton started off brightly as did one of their new signings, Italian international Graziano Pelle. However, the former Feyenoord man, who at one point was keeping pace with some of England's more recognized attackers has seen his goals dry up and has yet to find the back of the net in league play this year.
Overall, his goal scoring drought has also not aided his squad as they overall have suffered a drop in form. As such, once in the top four during 2014, they currently sit in seventh place. Still, with 49 points, Ronald Koeman's squad are still in contention for European football next season but obviously will need to improve their fortunes, something that will not likely be easy against this season's league leaders.
Statistically, the odds appear in favor of Chelsea - with six wins, four draws, and just one loss out of their 11 Premier League meetings with Southampton. Additionally, the Blues can boast that they are the only side remaining in any of English football's tiers yet to lose a game at home and having already won the Capital One Cup will look to move closer to adding the league title to their silverware haul end of the season.
In terms of personnel, only John Obi Mikel will miss out for the hosts, whereas the visitors do not have any major injury concerns to worry about ahead of their arrival at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea vs Southhampton team sheets
Chelsea's starters: Courtois, Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta, Fabregas, Matic, Willian, Oscar, Hazard, Costa
Chelsea's bench: Cech, Filipe Luis,
Southampton's starters: Forster, Clyne, Fonte, Aiderweireld, Bertrand, Wanyama, Schneiderlin, Mane, Davis, Tadic, Long
Southampton's bench: K. Davis, Yoshida, Gardos, Djuričić, Ward-Prowse, Pellè, Targett
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