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Chelsea 4-2 Southampton - PLAYER RATINGS: Diego Costa shines for Blues but Fraser Forster has night to forget

Chelsea beat Southampton 4-2 in the Premier League to go seven points clear of Tottenham, who face Crystal Palace on Wednesday at Selhurst Park.

Goals from Eden Hazard, Gary Cahill and a double from Diego Costa ensured the Blues ran out emphatic winners as they moved closer to clinching the league title.

Sportsmail's SAMI MOKBEL was at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night to rate both sets of players...

Diego Costa scored twice for Chelsea as they extended their lead at the top of Premier League
Diego Costa scored twice for Chelsea as they extended their lead at the top of Premier League
Antonio Conte's side ran out emphatic winners on Tuesday night at Stamford Bridge
Antonio Conte's side ran out emphatic winners on Tuesday night at Stamford Bridge

CHELSEA (3-4-2-1):

Courtois - Relatively untroubled the whole night but will have been disappointed with the way in which Oriel Romeu scored as Chelsea failed to keep a clean sheet once again.