Mauricio Pochettino’sTottenham side will be looking to get back to winning ways after a shock exit in the Carabao Cup to Colchester United.
Tottenham’s form has been worrying this season as they’ve won just two games from eight games in all competitions.
Spurs will be hosting Southampton this Saturday as the pressure stays on top of Poch.
Match Details:
Date- Saturday, September 28
Time of Kick-Off- 7:30 PM (IST)
Venue- Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Tottenham Hotspur Team News
Tottenham resides at the seventh spot in the league table with two wins, two draws, and two defeats.
With plenty speculating that these might be the final few months before Pochettino gets the sack or quits, the game against Soton becomes all the more important.
Giovani Lo Celso will continue to be out of action as the Argentine picked up a hip injury during the international break.
Ryan Sessegnon won’t be in contention either as the 19-year-old sustained a hamstring injury.
Juan Foyth has recovered from his ankle injury and could be present in the team sheet versus Soton.
Southampton Team News
Southampton is at at the 13th spot in the Premier League with two wins, a draw, and three defeats this season.
In spite of their position in the league, Southampton is fresh from a 4-0 win against Portsmouth in the Carabao Cup.
Ralph Hasenhuttl has confirmed that Moussa Djenepo is unlikely to feature against Tottenham due to muscular strain.
Angus Gunn, Jannik Vestergaard and Sofiane Boufal are expected to back in the team sheet.
Nathan Redmond’s availability hangs in doubt.
Predicted Lineups
Tottenham Hotspur- Lloris; Aurier, Alderweirald, Vertonghen, Rose; Sissoko, Winks, Lamela, Eriksen; Son, Kane
Southampton- Gunn; Danso, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Bertrand; Romeu, Hojbjerg, Ward-Prowse, Boufal, Ings, Adams
Key Points
Tottenham and Southampton have faced one another other on 192 separate occasions. Spurs have had the edge with 81 wins to Southampton’s 63.
The remaining 49 games have ended in a stalemate.
Even in terms of the previous six meetings, it’s Tottenham once again having a majority of the success with four wins to Southampton’s one. One game ended as a draw.
Top Picks
Son Heung-Min has been the danger man for Tottenham for quite some time now along with the captain, Harry Kane.
The South Korean has scored two goals and has one assist in four appearances. Harry Kane, on the other end, has been prolific with four goals under his belt.
For Southampton, Sofiane Boufal in attacking-midfield can prove to be the difference. Boufal has made two assists in three appearances this season.
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