Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri must decide whether captain Marcel Desailly is mentally ready to start against Southampton on Boxing Day after his absence for personal reasons.
The centre-back has been out of Europe dealing with a “serious family problem” but is back in the Blues squad for the Stamford Bridge clash.
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