Thibaut Courtois wary of Southampton threat as Chelsea look to keep the pressure on leaders Manchester City
- Thibaut Courtois insists Chelsea must not underestimate Southampton
- The Premier League champions face Mauricio Pellegrino's side on Saturday
- Courtois says they must win to maintain pressure on leaders Manchester City
- Antonio Conte's side are third in the league, 14 points adrift of the league leaders
Premier League champions Chelsea will not underestimate Southampton on Saturday as they aim to keep up the pressure on the sides around them in the top four, goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has said.
Chelsea are third in the league, 14 points adrift of leaders Manchester City and three behind second-placed Manchester United after 17 games.
However, Courtois maintains that the London side must continue winning to either chase down City or at least finish second.
Thibaut Courtois insists Chelsea must not underestimate Southampton ahead of their clash
'It's a tough game, Southampton drew against Arsenal and it's always difficult against them home or away,' Courtois told the club's website.
'We have to be careful because these are the games we have to win if we want to stay near the top and try to close the gap on Man City.
'Obviously we are far away but we want to keep on pushing and if we can't catch them, we want to finish second.
'It was very good that we showed from the start we wanted to win against Huddersfield and that's the mentality we need in every game.'
Chelsea beat promoted Huddersfield Town 3-1 on Tuesday to maintain a four-point gap above Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool and Burnley with seventh-placed Arsenal a further point behind.
Southampton are 11th in the standings and winless in their last four league games.
Chelsea beat Huddersfield in midweek but failed to keep a clean sheet after a late consolation
Chelsea are third in the league and trail league leaders Manchester City by 14 points
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