Southampton travel to Aston Villa this weekend as they attempt to climb out of the relegation zone.
Only a win will do for Saints, who sit in 18th place and behind Saturday’s opponents only on goal difference after a dismal first half of the season.
Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side head into this fixture on the back of two consecutive defeats. A 2-1 loss to Newcastle United at St James’ Park was followed up by West Ham United coming away from St Mary’s with a 1-0 win.
Villa, too, have struggled in the Premier League – their last outing resulted in a 2-0 loss at the hands of Sheffield United – but their 5-0 win over a weakened Liverpool side in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday will provide some confidence.
This fixture could be crucial in deciding each team’s fate come the end of the season, so Hasenhuttl will need to get it spot on.
Here are some selection dilemmas the manager faces.
