Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur, St Mary's Stadium, 4 pm.
Tomorrow we face Southampton (we beat them 5-2 at Wembley). In the meantime the results are coming in and it isn’t good reading for us. United have beaten Burnley 1-0, Chelsea beat Brighton 4-0 and Arsenal win 4-1 by beating Palace. City are playing Newcastle tonight. Liverpool play on Monday.
With Arsenal trying desperately to catch us up, and Chelsea and United get further away, the importance of tomorrow’s match hits us harder. Nothing but a decisive win over Southampton will do.
We have a strong squad, however, there is some question marks over Lloris’ fitness (he is ill). We will know tomorrow. The only other outs are Alderweireld, Winks and Rose. Toby is getting close to fitness and should be in contention for the Liverpool game (hopefully).
If Lloris is out, then I am sure that Vorm will be an adequate cover.
As for Southampton, Maya Yoshida could be back after suffering a minor injury. They could be picking the team that faced Watford. Charlie Austin is still out.
So there you have it. I will be shortly off to Southampton, so get behind the team and give them your 100% backing.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
◾Southampton have beaten Tottenham just once in their last 11 Premier League meetings (D1, L9). That was a 2-1 win at White Hart Lane in May 2016.
◾Spurs are unbeaten in five games at the Saint Mary's Stadium (W4, D1), winning on their last two visits.
Southampton
◾Southampton have gone 10 Premier League games without a win (D5, L5), their longest streak without a victory since January 2005.
◾The Saints are also six points worse off than they were at this stage last season.
◾They could lose both of their opening two home league fixtures of a calendar year for the first time since 1992.
◾Steven Davis could make his 300th Premier League appearance this weekend.
◾James Ward-Prowse has scored Southampton's last three goals in all competitions - he had previously gone 25 games without a goal.
Tottenham Hotspur
◾Tottenham are unbeaten in five top-flight fixtures (W4, D1).
◾They have also won their last two away games without conceding - 3-0 at Burnley and 2-0 at Swansea.
◾However, Spurs have lost four away games already this season, as many as in the entirety of 2016-17.
◾Mauricio Pochettino is yet to lose a Premier League game at St. Mary's since he left Southampton at the end of the 2013-14 season, winning one and drawing two.
◾Harry Kane is two goals shy of 100 in the Premier League. He could equal Matthew Le Tissier's Southampton record of 100 Premier League goals.
◾Dele Alli has five goals and three assists in his last four league games against Southampton.
Yours Truly, Don Scully
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