The hosts drew 2-2 with Leicester City in midweek, while the Seagulls make the journey across the South Coast after taking a point home from West Ham United.
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The Portugal forward grabbed his first with less than two minutes played, turning Andy Robertson’s low ball in before adding a second from close range after being set up by Mohamed Salah half an hour later.
Norwich are still bottom of the table despite beating Brentford before the international break, while Southampton occupy 13th position, picking up 14 points from their opening 11 matches.
The 20-year-old starlet has managed to break into Die Rotten Bullen’s first team this season and a string of impressive performances are believed to have caught the eye of several top clubs across Europe.
The Dutchman’s 14 months in charge of Barcelona came to an end after their defeat at Rayo Vallecano last week.
The Hornets, who sit 14th in the table, recorded a 5-2 win over Everton at Goodison Park last weekend, while 16th-placed Southampton played out a 2-2 draw with Burnley in their last league match.
The Blues needed penalties to get past Southampton at Stamford Bridge after the game ended 1-1 in the 90 minutes.
The hosts picked up their first victory of the campaign at the expense of Leeds United last weekend, whereas Burnley only have three draws to show from their opening eight games.
Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Southampton and West Ham have already made enquiries for the 6ft 7ins centre forward but Belgian side Genk are holding out for around £20 million.
Sport Mediaset reports the two Premier League clubs are targeting the big centre-forward for the January market.
Thomas Tuchel’s side eased past Southampton before the international break, while the Bees got the better of West Ham United 2-1.
Leeds United will be looking to make it back-to-back wins in the Premier League when they head to St Mary’s this afternoon to take on Southampton.
The Blues’ most recent top-flight battle saw them lose 1-0 to champions Manchester City, while Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side suffered defeat by the same scoreline to Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Jimenez feared he would never play again after suffering a fractured skull in a clash with David Luiz at Arsenal last autumn.
The Saints occupy 15th position in the table but held the champions Manchester City to a 0-0 draw last weekend, while Wolves sit one spot and one point below their opponents at St Mary’s.
Both sides played out 2-2 draws just before the international break, with the Saints rescuing a point against Newcastle United while West Ham were pegged back by Crystal Palace.
The 21-year-old striker transferred to the Championship outfit for a reported £1.5million fee after scoring just four goals in 32 Premier League appearances for Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side.
Steve Bruce’s side go into the game after being knocked out of the EFL Cup on penalties by Burnley, while the Saints put eight unanswered goals past Newport County in round two.
The emphatic victory helped them to reach the third round of the 2021/2022 League Cup.
The first match in front of a full St. Mary´s crowd in almost 18 months also saw these sides meet for the first time since Ralph Hasenhuttl´s men conceded nine goals without reply at Old Trafford in February.