Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger is ready to face Southampton today.

The Daily Mail says Rudiger has told Frank Lampard he is in the right frame of mind to face Southampton after the racist abuse storm at Tottenham.

Rudiger is determined to return to action today despite being shocked and angry after alleging that monkey chants had been aimed at him during a flashpoint in Chelsea's win on Sunday.

Head coach Lampard held talks with Rudiger on Christmas Eve to reiterate his support and assess the defender's state of mind after he played on following Sunday's incident to help Chelsea clinch a brilliant 2-0 win against their London rivals.