Southampton - v - Leeds United ***Matchday Thread***

[BelfastAndy]

6pm Tues KO.



TEAM NEWS

Southampton are boosted by the news that Oriol Romeu could return after nearly three months out with an ankle injury.

Defender Jan Bednarek is available again after missing the win over Fulham with a heel problem.

Leeds pair Mateusz Klich and Robin Koch will not play in their final two matches as they prepare for their potential involvement in Euro 2020.

Midfielder Pablo Hernandez faces a fitness test.

Leeds put on a masterclass against Burnley on Saturday and they are flying at the moment. They are becoming a really good side, and are very difficult to play against.

Like everyone else, Southampton will be glad to have fans back at St Mary's Stadium but I don't think they would have picked Leeds to be the visitors.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

Southampton have won five of their last six home league games against Leeds, including the last three in a row.

Leeds are looking to complete a league double over Southampton for the first time since the 2005-06 Championship season. They last won both Premier League fixtures in a season against the Saints in 2001-02.

Southampton

Southampton have scored three or more goals in consecutive Premier League matches for the first time since December 2018.

They are unbeaten in their last four home Premier League games, having won just two of their previous 10 at St Mary's.

The Saints have lost their final home league fixture in just two of the past 15 seasons: in 2016-17 against Stoke and 2017-18 against Manchester City.

They have already set a new Premier League record for the most goals conceded after the turn of the year by a team that avoided relegation. The 44 they have let in surpasses the previous record of 39 set by Spurs (1992-93) and Bradford City (1999-2000).

After keeping eight clean sheets in their opening 17 league fixtures this campaign, they have managed just one in their last 19 matches.

Leeds United

Leeds have won half of their 18 Premier League away games this season - they last reached double figures in a top-flight campaign back in 1973-74, when they won the title.

They could become just the second side to finish a Premier League campaign with no away draws, emulating Tottenham in 2018-19.

Leeds have won four of their five midweek league matches this season, including both away fixtures (5-0 v West Brom, 2-1 v Newcastle).

The have scored a top-flight high of 13 goals from outside the penalty area this season.

Jack Harrison has scored eight goals and provided eight assists - Bruno Fernandes is the only midfielder to be directly involved in more Premier League goal involvements in 2020-21.

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MOT.

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

Be good to see a game with fans too

[UbiqueLUFC33]

Very surprised to see Struijk on the bench.

[BelfastAndy]

Casilla! Ahhhhhhh

[YEBOAH01]

3 points go above Arse and Everton, positive thoughts for Casilla and Cooper selection.... not!!

[BelfastAndy]

http://www.hesgoal.com/news/80229/So...ds_United.html

[CalverleyBoy]

Not the team changes I was expecting, I though Alioski would be missing after the Burnley fiasco

[CalverleyBoy]

We are playing like we just got off the bus

[BelfastAndy]

Not getting much of a look in at moment

[cherrypie7]

Not getting much of a look in at moment

At work, so can't watch. Why Kiko I wonder. Meslier has done very well. End of season changes, I guess. 3 men at the back, means we are usually tight but find it hard to move the ball up.