Southampton vs Tottenham LIVE: Premier League crew information, lineups and extra from fixture at this time

Antonio Conte on getting ready his aspect to face Southampton, simply two days after beating Crystal Palace: “It’s not straightforward for us, for each crew to play after 48 hours is just not easy. When you will have this kind of state of affairs if in case you have a powerful squad it’s simpler, as a result of you can also make rotation and attempt to give relaxation and have a brisker crew. It’s regular while you change many gamers that it’s not easy. You may have a recent crew on one hand however on the opposite you’ll be able to lose a little bit of id.”

Ralph Hasenhuttl has defined that Timo Livramento has been dominated out resulting from a knock and Che Adams is unavailable after testing optimistic for Covid-19. “We have to have just a few recent our bodies as a result of we solely had 48 hours from the final match to get well and that is why we needed to change it,” he stated.

Manchester United’s 1-1 draw at Newcastle final night time signifies that Spurs can go 4 factors away from Ralf Rangnick’s aspect with a win this afternoon, whereas slicing the hole to fourth-placed Arsenal to 3. Spurs would have performed the identical variety of video games as United, 17, whereas they might nonetheless have two in hand to their north London rivals because the battle for the highest 4 heats up.

Southampton, in the meantime, put a ways between themselves and the underside three with a well timed win away to West Ham on Boxing Day. They may sneak into the highest half with one other win this afternoon.

Each of those groups gained their Boxing Day fixtures about 48 hours in the past, and it’s the hosts who’ve made the extra modifications. Southampton make six, with Romain Perraud the one change in defence as he replaces Tino Livramento in a transfer that sees Kyle Walker-Peters change to proper again as he faces his former membership. Ibrahima Diallo, Yan Valery and Stuart Armstrong come into the midfield, whereas Armando Broja drops to the bench as Adam Armstrong and Shane Lengthy begin as a entrance two.

Spurs have made simply three modifications. Ben Davies, Harry Winks and Dele Alli come into the aspect to exchange Japhet Tanganga, Oliver Skipp and Lucas Moura, as Conte strains up within the 3-5-2 system which labored so effectively in opposition to Liverpool. Eric Dier makes his three hundredth Spurs look.

Southampton: Forster; Walker-Pieters, Bednarek, Salisu, Perraud, Diallo, Ward-Prowse, Valery, S, Armstrong, Lengthy, A. Armstrong

Tottenham: Lloris, Emerson, Sanchez, Dier, Davies, Reguilon; Hojbjerg, Winks, Dele; Son, Kane

This sport is among the few to outlive as Covid postponements sweep the nation.

The variety of matches postponed on Wednesday has risen to fifteen with the Yorkshire derby between Sheffield United and Hull amongst these to fall sufferer.

Fifteen video games stay on, with two of them within the Premier League.

Leaders Manchester Metropolis are resulting from go to Brentford, whereas third-placed Chelsea are at residence to Brighton.

Sheffield United’s residence sport with Hull joined the Sky Wager Championship fixtures between Birmingham and Peterborough, Studying and Fulham and Swansea and Luton to be postponed.

Observe dwell protection as Southampton host Tottenham Hotspur within the Premier League.

Ralph Hasenhuttl’s aspect are available in recent from the heartening 3-2 win over West Ham on Boxing Day.

The Austrian is anticipated at hand begins to Che Adams, Stuart Armstrong and Adam Armstrong, who had been all on the bench final day trip.

Nathan Tella must also return to the squad after a current optimistic Covid check, however defenders Lyanco and Jack Stephens are nonetheless out because of the virus.

Spurs head to St Mary’s on Tuesday on the again of a fourth win in 5 matches, a stirring 3-0 victory over Crystal Palace.

Objectives from Harry Kane, Lucas Moura and Son Heung-min fired Antonio Conte’s aspect as much as fifth within the Premier League desk and the Italian shall be on the lookout for extra of the identical at St Mary’s.

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