Southampton predicted team vs Tottenham Premier League 2024/25

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Southampton are awaiting relegation and will become the first team relegated from England's top four divisions if they fail to register a point today,

Ivan Juric has to contend with suspension and injury today as Flynn Downes is serving a two-match ban, and Paul Onuachu has an ankle issue.

Here's how we predicted Saints will line up as they attempt to delay relegation by another week...

Goalkeeper

Aaron Ramsdale will have been disappointed when watching Crystal Palace’s equaliser back, but he should keep his starting spot.

The former Arsenal goalkeeper can expect to receive stick from the opposition supporters - not for the first time this season.

Defenders

We expect Saints to stick with the same back, meaning Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Jack Stephens and Jan Bednarek will play at the heart of defence.

Kyle Walker-Peters was good going forward against Palace, while Ryan Manning has been deemed fit despite suffering a wrist problem.

Midfielders

Flynn Downes was excellent on Wednesday but is now serving a two-game ban, leaving Juric with the key decision of who to play alongside Lesley Ugochukwu.

There is hope that Will Smallbone will be fit for the trip, but Joe Aribo is more likely to get the nod from the start.

Forwards

Paul Onuachu has scored in back-to-back games but is not expected to lead the line at Spurs due to fitness issues.

That will leave Cameron Archer to play alongside Kamaldeen Sulemana and Mateus Fernandes.

Full predicted team:

(5-2-3) Ramsdale; Walker-Peters, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Stephens, Manning; Aribo, Ugochukwu; Fernandes, Kamaldeen, Archer.

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