Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl is looking forward to facing Chelsea's Thomas Tuchel today.

Hasenhüttl and Tuchel overlapped during their respective times in the Bundesliga in recent years, and they will now pit their wits against each other in the Premier League this Saturday, as an in-form Chelsea head to St Mary's for a lunchtime clash.

"They are very different, with very obvious changes, especially with the ball," said Hasenhüttl.

"They are quicker, passing better, using the spaces between the lines, better counter-pressing when they lose the ball.

"It's not so high-scoring domination if you want, but it's a controlled game all the time with a lot of possession and a lot of ball wins also in the opposition half and that shows how high they want to press now, how early they want to press, but also how strong they are with the ball.

"This is, for me, one of the best squads in terms of individual quality in the league, and now they are becoming more and more a team that is playing in a good shape and playing good football."