Chelsea sit 10th in the Premier League and are out of all domestic cups after just two wins in our last 14 games in all competitions.

After losing 1-0 away at Borussia Dortmund, the Blues could be knocked out of the Champions League in the second round stage if we don’t beat the German side at Stamford Bridge.

Potter has blamed injuries and Chelsea investing in young players as the reason for the club’s struggles.

Potter said: “We have invested in some young players, for example if you look at Enzo, [Mykhailo] Mudryk, and [Noni] Madueke they have not played that many games, they are learning to play in the Premier League.

“We are managing quite an unprecedented injury list, so you have to manage that also in the Premier League. All these things are true but unfortunately when you lose, it is not what people want to hear,’ he added.

“We have returned from Dortmund, and you try to prepare the game [against Southampton]. We are all disappointed after Dortmund because of the chances we created and the opportunities we had, you need to score at the level we are playing at. Saturday was the same but it is something we have to keep working on.”