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Stoke City v Southampton
Stoke City v Southampton: probable starters in bold, contenders in light
Stoke City v Southampton: probable starters in bold, contenders in light

Stoke City v Southampton: match preview

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Stoke City are still severely depleted in defence, with only Kurt Zouma at full fitness, and will likely struggle as they did last week against Chelsea. Mark Hughes does have hope in Southampton’s inability to score with any frequency but his crisis may be the jolt Mauricio Pellegrino’s attackers need to spark them into life. If Stoke do lose again they risk falling into the relegation zone. Graham Searles

Kick-off Saturday 3pm

Venue Bet365 Stadium

Last season Stoke City 0 Southampton 0

Referee Mike Jones

This season G2, Y8, R0, 4.00 cards per game

Odds H 2-1 A 8-5 D 9-4

Stoke City

Subs from Grant, Haugaard, Adam, Verlinden, Berahino, Crouch, Wimmer, Cameron

Doubtful Cameron (hamstring), Wimmer (hamstring)

Injured Martins-Indi (groin, 14 Oct), Shawcross (back, 14 Oct), Ireland (leg, 28 Oct), Ngoy (thigh, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LWDDLL

Discipline Y6 R0

Leading scorer Choupo-Moting 2

Southampton

Subs from McCarthy, Taylor, Stephens, Van Dijk, Ward-Prowse, Boufal, Gabbiadini, Austin, McQueen, Bednarek, Hojbjerg, Gardos, Pied, Sims, Hesketh

Doubtful Van Dijk (match fitness)

Injured Targett (ankle, 15 Oct)

Suspended None

Form DWDLWL

Discipline Y6 R0

Leading scorers Austin, Davis, Gabbiadini, Tadic 1

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