Stoke City v Southampton: match preview

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
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
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

SOURCE : GUARDIAN SPORTS
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