Southampton bring a merciful halt to their dire second half of the season with a Premier League trip against Leicester City on Sunday afternoon.
Since a 2-0 victory over Norwich City at the end of February, Southampton have won just one Premier League match, losing eight. Only Championship-bound Watford have collected fewer points than the sinking Saints in this time frame.
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Here’s the XI Ralph Hasenhuttl may deploy to stop the rot.
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Alex McCarthy (GK) – With Fraser Forster a doubt through various aches and pains, Hasenhuttl may be forced to turn to a goalkeeper that hasn’t appeared in a Premier League win since November.
Yan Valery (RB) – While both Tino Livramento and Romain Perraud recover from long-term injuries, Valery may be afforded a rare outing.
Jan Bednarek (CB) – One of the career-high four goals Bednarek has scored this season came in the reverse fixture against Leicester.
Mohammed Salisu (CB) – The buzzing defensive presence is among the Premier League‘s top five players for tackles, interceptions and yellow cards.
Kyle Walker-Peters (LB) – The former Tottenham full-back has faced Leicester more often than any other club in his senior career (seven games).
Stuart Armstrong (RM) – Since recovering from a calf injury in winter, Armstrong has appeared in every Premier League match post-Christmas.
James Ward-Prowse (CM) – The club’s captain, leading scorer and joint-top assist provider has only been kept on the sidelines through suspension this season.
Oriol Romeu (CM) – Southampton‘s midfield-ratter is just four bookings short of breaking Luke Young’s Premier League record for yellow cards without ever being sent off (62).
Nathan Redmond (LM) – Buoyed by his first Premier League goal in midweek since April 2021, Redmond hasn’t found the net away from home for almost two years.
Armando Broja (ST) – The Chelsea loanee has gone 13 Premier League games without scoring.
Che Adams (ST) – The Scotland international put his side 2-1 up against Leicester at St Mary’s earlier this season before Southampton ceded the lead for the second time that night.
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