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Here’s how #SaintsFC line-up this afternoon to face #CFC:

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Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte reckons any side with aspirations of Premier League title glory is running out of time, even if Manchester City slip up.

The Blues boss says he is being realistic in suggesting his third-placed team are out of title contention.

City have an 11-point lead over second-placed Manchester United and a 14-point advantage over Chelsea in third.

The Blues have dropped just four points in the last nine games, in the draw at Liverpool and loss at West Ham, as City have increased their lead.

Conte said: "When I speak, we must be realistic. In the last nine games we won seven games, drew one and lost one. And the distance, the gap, improved for Manchester City.

“Time is moving on. They are continuing to win.”

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#SaintsFC team to play #CFC: Forster, Cédric, Hoedt, Yoshida ©, Stephens, Bertrand, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Højbjerg,… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/942032414431502337

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Summary of non-mainstream articles: 16/12/2017 14:12:37

| | Match Day Moments - Southampton (h)VITALFOOTBALL |
| | Arsenal Ready To Battle Liverpool Over Signing Of £70m International Star | Football Talk | Premier League NewsFOOTBALLTALK |
| | ‘He has to start’, ‘Give him the armband’ … Southampton fans demand star gets Chelsea recallFOOTBALLFANCAST |
| | Southampton must hijack Everton’s bid to sign 25-year-old centre-backFOOTBALLFANCAST |
| | Why Would Hoedt Be Left Out For Tactical Reasons ??? - Southampton NewsTHEUGLYINSIDE |
| | Arsenal have now identified £70million PL star as a key January target [Times] GIVEMESPORT |

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Chelsea team: Courtois; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Cahill ©; Moses, Kante, Bakayoko, Alonso; Willian, Hazard, Pedr… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/942031565323997186

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Pellegrino on Thursday: “We have to choose the players who want to help the club 100 per cent."
Today’s team: Forst… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/942033412050882560

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SIX changes for #saintsfc at Chelsea !!

VAN DIJK & AUSTIN on bench …

Pellegrino certainly doing it his way - Big :soccer::soccer:

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#CHESOU team news.

One change for #CFC - Cahill in for Rudiger

Six changes for #SaintsFC after 4-1 home defeat. V… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/942034347623899137

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SOUTHAMPTON XI vs. Chelsea: Forster; Soares, Hoedt, Yoshida; Stephens, Bertrand, Romeu, Ward-Prowse; Hojbjerg, Redmond, Gabbiadini #SaintsFC

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#SaintsFC’s @ryanbertrand3 gives his thoughts ahead of kick-off against #CFC:

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Some final words from #SaintsFC boss Mauricio Pellegrino ahead of this afternoon’s meeting against the reigning #PLhttps://twitter.com/i/web/status/942043392485179392

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#saintsfc Personally I think Pellegrino is more than justified in shaking the team up after Wednesday night.

Some… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/942038751282331648

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Final preparations! :white_check_mark: #saintsfc

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1: The hosts get us going at Stamford Bridge…

Come on, #SaintsFC! :facepunch: (0-0)

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Mauricio Pellegrino says Saints are looking at options to strengthen their squad next month.

Pellegrino is fully focused on his team’s trip to face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge today, but admits that planning is well underway for the opening of the transfer window in just over a fortnight.

No doubt there will be plenty of rumours linking players with moves away from St Mary’s, but Pellegrino is also considering potential new signings, though admits nothing is guaranteed in a difficult market.

He said: “We are thinking about we have got some options and maybe we have got enough squad but we have to think about if we can do some movements.

“I can’t say nothing about that (where I want to strengthen) because my plan in my mind is one but the market offers not too many possibilities in January and you have to think about players in other leagues, in Premier League not playing too much. It depends.

“Always our club is ready on the market to try to be better and improve our squad.

“We have got a lot of players in our club that the other clubs wants to buy or on loan.

“Also the market offers not much but we will be ready.”

Inevitably Virgil van Dijk will be linked with a move away from St Mary’s.

Saints stood firm and resisted the temptation to cash in during the summer, despite the Dutch defender’s transfer request, but he could be in demand again.

“I can’t say nothing about that because you never know what can happen in the future,” he said.

“Yes I would like to keep my important players in the squad.”

There are still plenty of games for Saints to negotiate before the window opens, starting at Chelsea this afternoon, where they will look to bounce back from their 4-1 defeat to Leicester.

“I think for us it is a good opportunity because maybe we will play against a team where we will find more spaces,” reckoned Pellegrino.

“In the last few games against the biggest teams in the Premier League we play well and we try to repeat.”

Pellegrino found himself apologising to fans after the Leicester loss, and hopes he isn’t doing that again.

“When you do everything I think it’s not too many times I say sorry to the fans,” he admitted.

“When you do everything and you lose a game I don’t feel to say sorry to my fans. I try to do my best and lost.

“When you feel you can do something more the first feeling is to be sorry for that.

“My players are intelligent and know it was a really bad game and to be humble in this moment you have to be conscious what we did wrong and to bounce back and learn from difficult situation.

“You learn how people are in difficult positions.”

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Chelsea bounced back from defeat to beat Huddersfield in midweek, but Antonio Conte insists the title race remains over ahead of Southampton’s visit.

The Blues beat the Terriers with ease on Tuesday - and without record signing Alvaro Morata - but remain 14 points off champions-elect Manchester City.

Southampton came within minutes of beating Arsenal at the weekend before shipping four goals at home to Leicester City. Who will turn up at Stamford Bridge?

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Summary of non-mainstream articles: 16/12/2017 15:12:44

| | Arsenal Transfer News: Gunners Reportedly Considering Bid for Virgil van DijkBLEACHERREPORT |
| | Chelsea vs Southampton talking points - will Conte recall Morata?FOOTBALLLONDON |
| | Chelsea v Southampton - Follow On Twitter - 16-12-17VITALFOOTBALL |
| | Everton must sign 26-year-old Man City star if Guardiola wins Van Dijk raceFOOTBALLFANCAST |

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7: #SaintsFC force a corner, but @Prowsey16’s delivery is headed out at the front post and Højbjerg volleys wide from distance. (0-0)

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:one::zero: minutes gone!

It’s been a bright start from #SaintsFC who have caused the hosts problems from wide areas, b… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/942050041639956481

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15: Willian plays a give and go inside the area with Marcos Alonso, but the Brazilian can only curl a low shot wide… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/942050476337614848

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