Two teams looking to return to winning ways after suffering defeats before the international break will face off at St Mary's on Saturday afternoon, as Southampton host Manchester United.
The last time the two teams met was in March 2023, when they played out a goalless draw in the top flight at Old Trafford.
Latest Southampton vs Man Utd squad information
Southampton still have to deal with the long-term absence of Gavin Bazunu (Achilles tendon injury), so Aaron Ramsdale will continue in goal, while Kamaldeen Sulemana is also absent with an ankle injury.
Ben Brereton Diaz's early departure from Chile's CONMEBOL World Cup qualifier against Bolivia on Tuesday was a tactical decision rather than a fitness issue, so he is ready to start for Southampton alongside either Adam Armstrong or Cameron Archer. Meanwhile, Ross Stewart has returned to training after a lengthy absence and is just short of match fitness.
Flynn Downes, Will Smallbone and Joe Aribo all started in midfield last time out, but Martin could consider giving Mateus Fernandes and Adam Lallana, two summer signings, a chance in the starting line-up.
On the United side, Ten Hag confirmed that Rasmus Hojlund (hamstring) and Luke Shaw (calf) are still sidelined with injuries, while Leny Yoro (foot), Tyrell Malacia (knee), Victor Lindelof (toe) and Mason Mount (muscle) are also on the sidelines.
Summer signing Manuel Ugarte recently admitted he was feeling unwell ahead of his full 90 minutes for Uruguay on Monday, but Ten Hag has confirmed the midfielder is fit to make his debut against Southampton.
Ugarte could therefore start in place of Casemiro, who had a forgettable game against Liverpool, while captain Bruno Fernandes is also fit after revealing that the minor injury he picked up in Portugal's UEFA Nations League win over Scotland was not serious.
Latest predicted lineup Southampton vs Man Utd
Southampton:
Ramsdale; Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Stephens; Sugawara, Fernandes, Downes, Smallbone, Walker-Peters; Brereton Diaz, Archer
Manchester United:
Onana; Mazraoui, De Ligt, Martinez, Dalot; Ugarte, Mainoo; Garnacho, Fernandes, Rashford; Zirkzee
Latest football commentary Southampton vs Man Utd
Southampton are one of two Premier League clubs, along with Everton, who go into the international break without a point in the table after losing their first three games of the new season against Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest and Brentford.
Back-to-back 1-0 defeats to Newcastle and Forest were followed by a 3-1 away defeat to Brentford in their most recent game a fortnight ago; Bryan Mbeumo (2) and Yoane Wissa scored before summer signing Yukinari Sugawara added a consolation for Southampton in the fifth minute of stoppage time.
Southampton manager Russell Martin, who guided the club to promotion to the Championship via the playoffs last season, is now under pressure to improve the team's situation, with recent reports suggesting he could be sacked if results do not improve before the end of September.
Southampton have four games this month and Martin will be looking to take positives from each, starting with a home clash with Manchester United - who have made a poor start to the season - followed by games against bottom-placed Everton, newly promoted Ipswich Town and South Coast rivals Bournemouth.
Southampton are looking to avoid becoming the first Premier League side to lose their opening four games in three different seasons (they previously did so in 1998-99 and 2012-13). That could prove a challenge on Saturday, as they have not won any of their last 14 meetings with Man United since a 1-0 away win in January 2016.
After two disappointing defeats in their opening three Premier League games, it is fair to say that Man United have shown no signs of a major recovery under manager Erik ten Hag since he was retained by Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his staff in the summer.
The Red Devils followed an unconvincing 1-0 win over Fulham with a last-gasp 2-1 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion, before suffering a 3-0 defeat to rivals Liverpool at Old Trafford in their last game before the international break.
With pressure mounting on Ten Hag once again, the Dutchman has insisted that outside noise "does not affect" him and that United's season should be 'judged in May next year' rather than after just three games in August.
Ten Hag will hope his side can rectify the situation in Saturday's favourable game at St Mary's, where they have not lost in their last 12 away games since a 1-0 defeat in August 2003.
Man United have lost just one of their last 30 Premier League games against newly promoted sides (W22 D7), including 15 wins in their last 17 such games, but a run of just one win in six away games – conceding 16 goals – is still a bit of a shame. Both teams are under pressure to improve their early seasons after a poor start, and they will be hoping to come away from this game on a positive note.
Three of the last four meetings between the two sides have ended in draws, and another tight contest could be on the cards on Saturday, but we predict Man United will win by a narrow margin this time.
Southampton vs Man Utd score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the Southampton vs Man Utd match:
- Sportsmole: Southampton 1-2 Man Utd
- WhoScore: Southampton 0-2 Man Utd
- Our prediction: Southampton 1-2 Man Utd
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