The officials have been confirmed for Chelsea’s Premier League clash against Southampton at St Mary's Stadium on Wednesday night.

Southampton has been denied a priceless victory by a controversial VAR decision and ended up drawing with host Brighton 1-1 in the English Premier League.

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Chelsea will be hoping Wesley Fofana's hamstring injury isn't too serious to keep him sidelined during their busy festive schedule.

They will look to continue the momentum with a trip to Southampton on Wednesday before facing a London derby with Tottenham on Sunday. There are one or two injury concerns for the Stamford Bridge side entering a busy December but they certainly don’t lack players and perhaps their famously bloated squad will come in handy in the coming weeks.