Southampton boss Ronald Koeman is a fan of Chelsea counterpart Jose Mourinho.

The pair worked together under Louis van Gaal at Barcelona in the late 1990s and retain a close relationship to this day.

"I know him very well," Koeman said. 'He's a good friend and great coach and a very successful manager.

"It was nice in our period in Barcelona and it's always nice to meet Jose and we look forward.

"When I was with Jose the assistant of Van Gaal in Barcelona in '98 and '99, it was a long time ago and it's not always easy to know what will happen in the future.

"At that time he was very ambitious as a coach and he had good coaches to see what he needs to be a successful coach."