Southampton vs Tottenham The two teams battling for the three points for completely different reasons will meet at St Mary’s on Saturday afternoon when Southampton host Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.
Ruben Selles’ basement dwellers were knocked out 2-0 by Brentford in midweek while the Lilywhites last beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 last weekend.
Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte will receive an injury shot from Emerson Royal for Saturday’s Premier League fixture against Southampton at St Mary’s.
Southampton vs Tottenham Kick Off Time
Southampton vs Tottenham Kick Off Time
Event details:
NAME: Southampton – Tottenham Hotspur
DATE: 18 Mar 2023
TIME: 15:00 UTC
VENUE: St. Mary’s Stadium, Southampton, England
Injury prevented the right-back from taking a comfortable win over Nottingham Forest last weekend but will likely be out of trouble in time to be ready for the trip south.
On the other hand, absent are Yves Bissouma, Hugo Lloris, Ryan Sessegnon and Rodrigo Bentancur, who prove that fitness may not be enough for Emerson to regain his starting position.
The Brazilian improved his level considerably after the arrival of Pedro Porro, but the latter seems to have established himself in the team and should feel confident about kicking the wing from the first whistle.
With Conte certainly not seeing the need to change his winning formula, Ben Davies could keep Ivan Perisic on the other side as Oliver Skipp and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg team up in midfield.
Cristian Romero, Eric Dier and Clement Lenglet should also form an unchanged backline against Fraser Forster, who was a major contributor to Joe Worrall last weekend before saving a last-minute Andre Ayew penalty.
Harry Kane’s brace last weekend gave the England captain his sixth Premier League goal in one season and the striker must once again be accompanied by Son Heung-min and Richarlison.
A lone goal for Son this weekend would mark his 100th Premier League goal – a feat the Asian player has yet to achieve – while Richarlison has yet to score for Spurs but scored 5 individual goals against Southampton in the English Premier League. task
Southampton vs Tottenham Playing XI
Southampton possible starting lineup:
Bazunu; Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Bella-Kotchap, Perraud; Ward-Prowse, Lavia; Walcott, Alcaraz, Sulemana; Onuachu
Tottenham Hotspur possible starting lineup:
Forster; Romero, Dier, Lenglet; Porro, Hojbjerg, Skipp, Davies; Richarlison, Kane, Son
Meanwhile, the Lillywhites are looking to complete a Premier League double against Southampton for the seventh time, a feat they have only done regularly against Man City (nine), Aston Villa (seven) and Everton (seven).
All eyes will be on Harry Kane, who has been directly involved in 17 goals in 15 Premier League games against Southampton (11 goals, 6 assists). Moreover, Kane is just one goal away from scoring 10 away goals in the Premier League in another seventh season – no other player in the league’s history has done it more than four times.
They are currently fourth, four points clear of Newcastle United, but have played two more games than the Magpies. Three points clear of the Saints will help them secure fourth place.
