Defender Jack Stephens could return to the Southampton squad for Wednesday’s Premier League clash with Leicester.Stephens is back in training after more than two months out with a knee injury and could be involved as the Saints attempt to bounce back from defeats at Norwich and Liverpool in their last two games.Moussa Djenepo should also be available after recovering from a knock, but fell...Full Story »

Liverpool turned up the pressure on Premier League leaders Chelsea as they coasted to a second successive 4-0 victory at Anfield with Southampton the powerless victims on this occasion. Saints were dispatched as comfortably as Arsenal were a week ago as Jurgen Klopp’s side moved within a point of the top, in the process becoming the first top-flight team to score two or more goals for 1...Full Story »

Dean Smith called on Norwich and their supporters to turn Carrow Road into a fortress after they secured a second Premier League win of the season with a 2-1 victory over Southampton.Goals from Teemu Pukki and captain Grant Hanley on his 30th birthday saw the Canaries make it back-to-back triumphs after they also beat Brentford two weeks ago in what proved Daniel Farke’s last match in char...Full Story »

Dean Smith started his Norwich tenure with three points after Grant Hanley’s 79th-minute header earned a 2-1 victory at home to Southampton.The result made it back-to-back triumphs for the Canaries, who moved off the bottom of the Premier League table after Teemu Pukki had cancelled out Che Adams’ early opener for the visitors.Saints goalkeeper Alex McCarthy was at fault for Hanley&r...Full Story »

Adam Armstrong’s early strike was enough for Southampton to earn three points against Aston Villa and inflict a fifth consecutive loss to increase pressure on manager Dean Smith.Villa have not collected a single point since winning at Manchester United on September 25 and this 1-0 reverse will only fan the flames of speculation regarding Smith’s position.The travelling supporters at ...Full Story »

Southampton forward Armando Broja is back in contention for the home game with Aston Villa after missing two matches with an ankle problem.Midfielder Moussa Djenepo, who missed the weekend win over Watford, also returns to the squad.Manager Ralph Hasenhuttl has a full squad to select from apart from defender Jack Stephens, who has been out since mid-September with a knee injury.Ezri Konsa is sus...Full Story »

Ralph Hasenhuttl hailed “an important win” for his Southampton side after Che Adams’ individual effort proved the difference at Watford.Adams collected the ball on the edge of the area and turned before chipping the ball into the top corner and out of reach of the goalkeeper in the 19th minute.Southampton had 12 shots but just one was on target as they secured a first away Prem...Full Story »

Watford can welcome back Danny Rose for the visit of Southampton.Rose has recovered from the minor calf injury that saw him miss the trip to Everton, but fellow full-back Kiko Femenia remains a doubt with a hip problem.The Hornets will be without forward Emmanuel Dennis, who is suspended after picking up five yellow cards.Southampton will be without Armando Broja due to an ankle issue.James Ward...Full Story »

It’s always interesting to watch how the top teams approach the EFL Cup, as it seems to be the case that they are happy if they win it but they also seem happy to accept an early exit from the tournament. It does mean that squad rotation is pretty common, but there were more absences than expected tonight from Thomas Tuchel’s side as it wasn’t just Lukaku and Werner who miss...Full Story »

Chelsea beat Southampton in a shootout in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night after the game ended in a 1-1 draw in regular time. Kai Havertz scored right before half-time to put Chelsea in front as the teams went to the dressing room for the break. Che Adams struck back for the visitors early in the second half to level the score, but neither team could f...Full Story »

Chelsea needed another shootout to earn a place in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals with Southampton beaten 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the 90 minutes at Stamford Bridge.Reece James again provided the decisive kick like he had done in the previous round against Aston Villa after Theo Walcott and Will Smallbone had failed from 12 yards for the Saints.Kai Havertz’s first-half goal had...Full Story »

Chelsea expect to have midfielder N’Golo Kante back for the Carabao Cup tie against Southampton.Kante missed the 7-0 Premier League win over Norwich on Saturday because of concerns over a slight muscle tightness.With Romelu Lukaku (ankle) and Timo Werner (hamstring) out injured, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Kai Havertz could again lead the attack, with boss Thomas Tuchel expected to freshen up t...Full Story »

Sean Dyche is confident Burnley’s first win is not far away after Maxwel Cornet’s double earned them a point at Southampton.The Clarets are still without a victory after nine matches and have dropped 11 points from winning positions this season.But it could have been worse at St Mary’s had Ivory Coast winger Cornet, who gave them a 13th-minute lead, not equalised with a fine vo...Full Story »

Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl has a decision to make in attack with Che Adams back from injury to rival Armando Broja for a starting place against Burnley on Saturday.Broja impressed alongside Nathan Redmond last week, scoring on his first Premier League start to give Southampton their maiden win of the campaign with a 1-0 victory over Leeds, and the on-loan Chelsea forward will hope to k...Full Story »

Arsenal and Leicester City have taken a liking to Southampton winger Mohamed Elyounoussi. The Norway star seemed destined to leave Saints after spending two seasons on loan at Celtic. Instead, Elyounoussi has become an important player for Ralph Hasenhuttl's side this season. Now he is being watched by Southampton's Premier League rivals, according to the Mirror. Elyounoussi is approaching...Full Story »

Ralph Hasenhuttl was delighted to see match-winner Armando Broja prove a point after Southampton picked up a first Premier League success of the season by beating Leeds 1-0.On-loan Chelsea striker Broja celebrated his first top-flight start with a decisive second-half finish at St Mary’s to end the hosts’ nine-match winless run.Saints boss Hasenhuttl had expressed doubt about the 20-...Full Story »

Armando Broja struck his maiden Premier League goal as Southampton picked up an overdue first win of the season by deservedly beating Leeds 1-0 at St Mary’s.Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl expressed doubt ahead of kick-off about whether Chelsea loanee Broja was ready to start top-flight games.But the Slough-born Albania striker responded in emphatic fashion, capping a scintillating display by...Full Story »

Southampton will be without captain James Ward-Prowse when they resume their Premier League campaign at home against Leeds.The 26-year-old is suspended following his red card in the defeat at Chelsea prior to the international break so Ibrahima Diallo is likely to get a rare start in midfield.On-loan Chelsea forward Armando Broja will return to contention after being ineligible against his paren...Full Story »

Timo Werner and Ben Chilwell’s late strikes sent Chelsea top of the Premier League as the Blues dispatched 10-man Southampton 3-1 at Stamford Bridge. James Ward-Prowse scored a penalty only to be sent off for a late, lunging tackle on Jorginho, opening the door for Werner and Chilwell to send the Blues back to winning ways. Manchester United’s 1-1 draw with Everton teed up the ch...Full Story »

Reece James will miss Chelsea’s Premier League clash with Southampton due to continued ankle trouble.Boss Thomas Tuchel also revealed the full-back would miss next week’s World Cup qualifiers with England, despite having been called up to Gareth Southgate’s squad this week.Mason Mount is fit after a minor knock, but N’Golo Kante (self-isolation) and Christian Pulisic (ank...Full Story »