Source: TheGuardian
Southampton v Everton: match preview
Southampton could further ease their relegation fears by following up victory at Leicester against another top-half team struggling to meet high expectations. Ralph Hasenhüttl was left concerned by the midweek FA Cup defeat on penalties to Derby, which has sapped his squad’s energy as well as their morale. The Austrian plans to freshen up his starting XI, with Danny Ings winning his fitness battle and both Charlie Austin and Pierre-Emile Højbjerg back from suspension. Everton’s away form this season and record at St Mary’s are equally poor – two wins from 10 in both cases. Marco Silva has suggested he may not invest in attacking reinforcements in this transfer window, and is banking on Richarlison rediscovering his goalscoring touch – the Brazilian last scored on Boxing Day. Niall McVeighSaturday 3pm Continue reading......read full article
