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Mauricio Pellegrino gives his Southampton side 'special instructions' to keep Eden Hazard quiet ahead of clash with Chelsea

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Southampton manager Mauricio Pellegrino says his whole team will be tasked with containing Eden Hazard on Saturday as the Belgian is too good to be man-marked.

Saints face third-placed Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, hoping to bounce back from their embarrassing 4-1 defeat at home to Leicester on Wednesday.

Their chances are likely to depend on keeping Hazard quiet. The forward was Chelsea's man of the match in their midweek win over Huddersfield and scored the opener in this same fixture last season.

Mauricio Pellegrino has tasked all of his players with keeping Eden Hazard quiet on Saturday
Mauricio Pellegrino has tasked all of his players with keeping Eden Hazard quiet on Saturday
The Southampton boss admits the Belgian forward is 'too good to be man-marked'u00a0
The Southampton boss admits the Belgian forward is 'too good to be man-marked'

'We don't usually do something special when we play against important players,' Pellegrino said.