Southampton face Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park this weekend as they turn their attention back to the Premier League following their success in the Carabao Cup.
The Saints earned their first win of the season during the week, a 1-0 victory over Brighton in the second round of the League Cup.
Both teams lost their respective league games last weekend 2-1 and will undoubtedly be keen to get back on track by picking up a win in this fixture.
Saints have won two of their last three trips to Selhurst Park and will be looking to continue their impressive record when they visit this weekend.
Palace have lost their last two Premier League games to Liverpool and Watford after winning their opening match of the season against Fulham.
The Saints will be looking to be more potent in front of goal after really struggling this season; they are yet to score more than one goal in a single game this term.
Mark Hughes’ side conceded in the dying moments of the match against Leicester City last weekend after taking a second-half lead and will be looking to make the most of a lead if they can get in the position.
The two teams met at Selhurst Park last season with Saints picking up a narrow 1-0 victory thanks to a clever strike by Steven Davis.
In terms of team news, Saints are set to make a late decision on the fitness of Danny Ings with the player currently nursing a foot problem.
Elsewhere, Hughes has a full squad to choose upon and has a few selection headaches after some impressive performances from his fringe players in the Carabao Cup win.
As for Palace, Aaron Wan-Bissaka is set to come back into the team following his one-match ban after a red card against Liverpool two weeks ago.
James Tomkins, Pape Souare and Scott Dann will all miss the match with injuries while Connor Wickham could return following a calf strain.
Saints boss Mark Hughes has spoken of Palace’s biggest threat, Wilfried Zaha and how he plans for his side to stop him this weekend:
He looks comfortable in his surroundings. It’s difficult to stop him in full flight, because he has that technical ability. I think the key is stopping him getting the ball in the first place, but then when he is in possession you’ve just got to try to keep him away from the danger areas.
I feel that it will be another tight game. Saints will have to be on top form if they are to collect the right result this weekend.
I think that this one will be played out as 1-1 draw on Saturday afternoon.
