Southampton v Tottenham: match preview

Mauricio Pochettino begins his touchline ban and will be without Kieran Trippier and Southampton may fancy upsetting Tottenham as a result

Which Tottenham team will show up at St Mary’s? While others were blowing first-leg leads, Tottenham competed a clinical Champions League victory over Dortmund – but they are winless in their last three league games. Mauricio Pochettino begins his touchline ban and will be without Kieran Trippier, although Dele Alli and Harry Winks could feature. Southampton have shown signs of recovery in beating Fulham and pushing Manchester United at Old Trafford but must contain Harry Kane, who has seven goals in eight Premier League games against them. The hosts will be without their own top scorer, Danny Ings, who is still out with a hamstring problem. Niall McVeigh

Saturday 3pm

Venue St Mary’s Stadium

Last season Southampton 1 Tottenham 1

Referee Kevin Friend

This season G20 Y69 R2 3.55 cards/game

Odds H 4-1 A 9-10 D 3-1

SOUTHAMPTON

Subs from Forster, McCarthy, Jones, Davis, Lewis, Gallagher, Elyounoussi, Slattery, Ramsay, Johnson, Barnes, Austin, Armstrong, Targett

Doubtful None

Injured Ings (hamstring, 30 Mar), Lemina (ab, unknown), Obafemi (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y55 R3

Form DDLLWL

Leading scorer Ings 7

TOTTENHAM

Subs from Gazzaniga, Vorm, Walker-Peters, Davies, Foyth, Skipp, Lamela, Lucas, Llorente, Janssen, Wanyama, Alli, Winks

Doubtful Alli (hamstring), Winks (hip)

Injured Trippier (knock, 17 Mar)

Suspended None

Discipline Y42 R1

Form WWWLLD

Leading scorer Kane 16

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