Saturday, October 19, 2024, go be one big day for football fans as Southampton and Leicester City clash for another Premier League match. Both teams, wey dem promote from Championship last season, dey struggle to find their footing in the top flight.
Southampton, wey dey 19th position on the table, don manage only one point in seven matches, scoring just four goals and conceding 15. Dem need win desperately to avoid relegation, and dis match against Leicester City be one of those games dem must win. Russell Martin, Southampton manager, get some good news as Kamaldeen Sulemana and Will Smallbone return to fitness, but Ross Stewart go miss another match due to injury. Defender Jack Stephens still dey serve his four-game ban, so Taylor Harwood-Bellis and Jan Bednarek go partner at centre-back.
Leicester City, wey dey 15th position, also dey fight for survival. Dem win only one league match so far dis season, but dem show some improvement lately. Steve Cooper, Leicester manager, no get fresh injury concerns, but Jakub Stolarczyk, Patson Daka, and Hamza Choudhury still out. Jannik Vestergaard, who play for Denmark during the international break, might feature against his former club.
The predicted lineup for Southampton include Ramsdale in goal, Sugawara, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, and Walker-Peters in defence, while Fernandes, Downes, and Aribo form the midfield trio. Tyler Dibling, who recover from some knocks, go play alongside Archer and Fraser in attack.
For Leicester City, Mads Hermansen go be in goal, with James Justin, Caleb Okoli, Wout Faes, and Victor Kristiansen in defence. Wilfred Ndidi and Oliver Skipp go control the midfield, while Jamie Vardy lead the attack with Stephy Mavididi, Facundo Buonanotte, and Jordan Ayew supporting him.
Historically, Leicester City dominate the recent meetings between the two teams, especially in the Championship last season where dem win 9-1 on aggregate. However, the Premier League be a different story, and Southampton show some resilience in their last match against Arsenal before the international break.
The match go hold at St. Mary’s Stadium, and both teams know say dem need all three points to stay safe from relegation. It promise to be an entertaining match, but the question be, which team go come out on top?
