Southampton travel to face Aston Villa this weekend in what will be yet another crunch clash down at the foot of the Premier League table.
Consecutive defeats to Newcastle United and West Ham United have left Saints in the relegation zone.
Villa, too, have been in poor form having lost their three most-recent Premier League outings.
Dean Smith’s side currently sit in 17th place, level on points with Southampton and above them only on goal difference, so it is set to be a tense affair at Villa Park.
Ralph Hasenhuttl appears to have the full support of the St Mary’s hierarchy, but a defeat on Saturday afternoon would undoubtedly leave Saints in a difficult position heading into Christmas.
So, ahead of this weekend’s fixture, how would a combined Villa and Southampton line-up look?
We’ve put together the best possible setup, with the exception of several injured players from both camps.




