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No doubt about this time, a rash challenge from Danny Ings inside his own box to bring down Mason Mount and referee Anthony Taylor points to the spot.

Thomas Tuchel is barking at his Chelsea players, slapping his palm with the back of his palm.

Southampton are holding firm at the moment.

Chelsea are working it quicker.

Marcos Alonso playing the ball through to Timo Werner who has Jannik Vestergaard ahead of him, the Germany international attempts to go round the outside but plonks his shot into the side-netting.

How long does he want to keep his flag down for??

Marcos Alonso strays offside from the initial pass, Chelsea have a couple of blocked shots, Callum Hudson-Odoi puts a cross in which is cleared and then the assistant referee decides to raise the flag.

That can't be improving the game.

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Southampton defender Jan Bednarek has been much improved today after a few difficult weeks, making a vital interception to halt a flowing Chelsea move.

"Speed it up," must have been the key message from Thomas Tuchel.

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Away we go.

TT must have been tearing strips off those Chelsea players at the break.

Tammy Abraham with his ankle strapped up as he takes his seat in the stands.

A change for Chelsea at the start of the second half, Callum Hudson-Odoi is on in place of Tammy Abraham.

It means Timo Werner pushes up to a centre forward role.

Francis Edwards: Tammy Abraham just isn’t good enough. Seems like a lovely lad but with the players around him should be scoring buckets - not just the odd consolation goal or a few in the cup.

Jared Maobe: Giroud came in and scored for Chelsea in the last game, and reward is back to the bench again and Tuchel claims that every player is starting on a clean slate?!?

This is Ralph Hasenhuttl's fifth top-flight managerial meeting with Thomas Tuchel - but Takumi Minamino's goal was only the second he has seen his sides score in those games.

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Scott: Chelsea should be down to 9. Not even a question about it. Both straight reds. VAR is having a shocker, getting beyond a joke now

Oliver Camp: Usually steer clear of the VAR conversation but a game and a half into the weekend we've had that rubbish Bamford offside and two missed red cards for Chelsea here today. It's not glowing stuff, is it?

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Chelsea running rings around Southampton with their passing...but it is Ralph Hasenhuttl's side who go in ahead at the break.

Tammy Abraham down in the box under Mohammed Salisu's challenge, but the Southampton defender is strong, holding his ground and winning the ball.

This is the first time Chelsea have fallen behind under Thomas Tuchel. The goal was Southampton's very first shot.

Meanwhile, Moussa Djenepo continues to receive treatment from the physio.

Timo Werner and N'Golo Kante lucky to still be on the pitch.

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Moussa Djenepo is really in the wars today and again Chelsea are very fortunate.

The Saints man slides in to make a perfectly timed challenge but N'Golo Kante comes in late and stamps on the ankle of the Saints player.

Not even a yellow, VAR Stuart Attwell is having a shocker.

Chris Clee: You'll forgive me if I don't start celebrating fully just yet... I've seen our leads lost stats.

Matt: It's the same story at Chelsea. This Tuchel renaissance has been vastly over-sold in the media. Tedious, naval-gazing football with absolutely zero quality or killer-instinct in the final third. It's actually quite embarrassing to watch as a fan.

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Takumi Minamino has scored three goals in his last five Premier League appearances, having scored none in his first 17 in the competition beforehand.

He now has more Premier League goals in three games for Southampton (2) than in 19 for Liverpool (1).

Arjun Singh: Kanye’s been sensational so far. Already lost count of the number of interceptions he’s done.

Change of career after the KK news?

Chelsea have a free-kick which is whipped in by Marcos Alonso and Antonio Rudiger beats the offside traps to thump a header at goal, but Alex McCarthy gets sharply across to push the ball away.

He took the post in the ribs in the aftermath, but is OK.