Chelsea's nightmare start to 2023 continued with a damaging and deserved 1-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge to Premier League relegation-threatened Southampton.
The Blues were vociferously booed from the field at both half-time and full-time after a disjointed performance bereft of almost any attacking cohesion. Bottom-of-the-table Saints, meanwhile, produced a brave, commanding display under caretaker manager Ruben Selles and took the points through James Ward-Prowse's superb first-half free kick.
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Following on from Wednesday's unfortunate Champions League defeat at Borussia Dortmund, Chelsea manager Graham Potter made seven changes to his starting XI but saw no positives in his side's collective display.