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Chelsea will be desperate to bounce back to winning ways this weekend when they travel to Southampton following back-to-back defeats. But ex-Cobham graduate Tino Livramento will be looking to prove a point to his former side.

A shock 4-1 defeat to Brentford on Saturday was followed by a 3-1 loss to Real Madrid, both at Stamford Bridge. It points to Thomas Tuchel's usually rock-solid defence hitting a rocky patch at the worse possible time with plenty of season-defining games on the horizon.

Southampton once again find themselves with little to play for as we enter the home straight of the Premier League season. Ralph Hassenhutl's side sits in 12th place, comfortably clear of relegation but cut adrift from European competition. There is no doubt his side will be eager to prove themselves against Chelsea, however.

The Saints have benefited from the west Londoners this season. The summer transfer window saw Armando Broja and Dynel Simeu arrive from Stamford Bridge alongside Livramento. But it is the right-back, who left on a permanent deal, who perhaps took the biggest risk.

"Yes of course he was highly rated," Tuchel said of Livramento back in October ahead of the sides' first meeting. "We did everything to keep him here, to show him his future