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Leicester are gone, aren't they?

Structurally they are bad anyway under Ruud van Nistelrooy but when you add in a lack of confidence and conviction to everything they do, the manager doesn't stand a chance. The ease at which Brentford created big opportunities against them in central areas was staggering.

Yoane Wissa continued the theme of centre-forwards managing to find the net against the Foxes.

Jean-Philippe Mateta (3), Beto (2), Chris Wood (2), Mikel Merino (2), Kai Havertz, Erling Haaland, Nicholas Jackson and Jhon Duran have all found the net against the strugglers. With Jarrod Bowen, fresh from his winning goal at Arsenal, likely to undertake that role again for the Hammers he is a huge runner at 9/2 with Sky Bet to open the scoring.

SCORE PREDICTION: 3-0

Hammers unchanged | Leicester swap three

Unsurprisingly, West Ham are unchanged from the side that edged out Arsenal at the Emirates. Young Oliver Scarles, who was very impressive in midfield, retains his place ahead of Carlos Soler - stationed on the Hammers bench.

As for Leicester, it's three changes from the weekend's shambles against Brentford. Predictably two are defensive. In come James Justin and Jannik Vestergaard. Facundo Buonanotte is also preferred to Jordan Ayew.

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Leicester team: Hermansen, Justin, Vestergaard, Faes, Kristinasen, Soumare, Ndidi, El Khannouss, De Cordova-Reid, Buonanotte, Vardy.

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Can West Ham finish the season strongly?

Sky Sports' Oliver Yew at the London Stadium:

"It feels like a big night for West Ham.

"The win against Arsenal at the weekend was impressive. Mightily impressive and the highlight of Graham Potter's short reign at the London Stadium so far.

"But it will matter little if they can't follow it up with victory over struggling Leicester, who are on a run of four straight defeats in all competitions.

"16th place in the league isn't what is expected in these parts, but that's the reality. However, they will be hoping a strong finish to the season can help act as a springboard for next season."

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The final offering of Gameweek 28 is West Ham vs Leicester! A chance for the Hammers to seek revenge for the 3-1 reverse against the Foxes back in December...

Graham Potter's side ended a four-match winless run by springing a surprise on second-placed Arsenal at the weekend, condemning the Gunners to their first top-flight home defeat of the season. Something to build on.

To contrast, since steering Leicester to that victory over West Ham in his first game in charge, Ruud van Nistelrooy has suffered 10 Premier League defeats in 12. Yikes.

They look pretty doomed in the relegation stakes but a win here could change things. Let's get stuck in.

Justin could return for Leicester

Ruud van Nistelrooy is hoping to bring back defender James Justin who was forced off with an injury against Arsenal and missed the Brentford loss.

Woyo Coulibaly comes back into the squad but Ricardo Pereira remains sidelined with a hamstring strain.

Van Nistelrooy added: “We’re doing everything we can to get him ready for Thursday. He’s still a work in progress but we’re doing everything we can.”

Van Nistelrooy relishing Leicester challenge

Ruud van Nistelrooy insists he is continuing to relish the challenge of leading Leicester on an increasingly improbable journey to Premier League survival.

He believes his players are ready to bounce back after a 4-0 defeat to Brentford and begin their climb towards safety when they travel to West Ham on Thursday.

Van Nistelrooy told a press conference: “The mood is lifted – it’s started again in a new week and with a new challenge.

“We have reacted after a bad result and performance before. The players reacted really well and they have started the week really well.

“I called it a mountain to climb but life is about climbing mountains, and mountains are there to be climbed. We will keep climbing and we slip sometimes – but we get up and start again.”

Paqueta, Coufal to miss out for West Ham

West Ham will once again be without Lucas Paqueta when they host Leicester with an ankle injury.

Vladimir Coufal will also miss out on Thursday with a thigh problem.

“Both are progressing, but both won’t make the squad on Thursday, but they’re making progress,” said Potter.

“Vladi certainly has a chance for Newcastle next Monday. With Lucas, we’ll just have to see how he responds, but certainly for Leicester, no.”

The Hammers have the chance to win back-to-back Premier League matches for the first time since March - some three managers ago.

They have also lost their last two home matches, against Crystal Palace and Brentford.

“We understand you have to get results,” added Potter. “I know you have to do that, and it’s about how you do that.

“Your daily work is what you can control, and what has the impact. It can take a bit of time, but the performance and result at the weekend gives us confidence.

“We haven’t cracked it yet, but we’ve got belief and we’ll keep working.

“We have to have humility and a respect for the opponent, which we have, but we need everything like every other game.

“Every team wants to do well in front of their own supporters. It’s not that straightforward, but we want to do better in front of our fans."

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Jones Knows prediction...

Newcastle have two dangerous ball carriers down their left flank in Anthony Gordon and Lewis Hall who do draw tackles off the opposition. Just for an example, Palace's right-wing back Daniel Munoz made 11 tackles in one game earlier this season against the Toon and Anthony Elanga and Ola Aina made six between them down that flank on Sunday for Forest.

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Newcastle will look to get both Gordon and Hall into the game at every opportunity in a bid to overrun Trent Alexander-Arnold who was given the runaround by Jeremy Doku in Liverpool's win over Manchester City.

Alexander-Arnold is averaging 2.8 tackles per 90 this season in the Premier League and that increases 3.3 when just including games at Anfield. The 5/4 with Sky Bet for him to make four or more tackles has a live chance.

SCORE PREDICTION: 3-1

Anfield ready for action!

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Mac Allister expected to be available

Alexis Mac Allister is expected to be available for Liverpool. The midfielder suffered bruising to his face in the victory against Man City.

However, Conor Bradley remains out with a muscle injury.

Slot handed two-game touchline ban following red card after Merseyside Derby

The big news that broke today that has an impact tonight...

Liverpool boss Arne Slot has been handed a two-game touchline ban plus a £70,000 fine after his red card at the end of the Merseyside derby earlier this month.

The ban means he will be absent from the touchline for Liverpool's game with Newcastle on Wednesday night plus their next Premier League game at home to Southampton on March 8. Liverpool were informed of the FA's decision on Tuesday.

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Anfield expects

Sky Sports' Adam Bate at Anfield:

"Big night for Liverpool and the sense here that with Arsenal facing a tricky trip to Nottingham Forest, this could be an opportunity to extend the gap at the top.

"This marks the end of Liverpool’s block of five Premier League fixtures in a fortnight, a period that always looked likely to be hugely significant in their title push.

"They have negotiated the first four without defeat, picking up eight points. Make it 11 tonight and Arne Slot will be sitting pretty regardless of events in Nottingham."

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And welcome to Sky Sports' digital coverage of the Premier League clash between Liverpool and Newcastle at Anfield.

There's been a lot of talk about the race for the title being over. Liverpool are the champions elect in many people's eyes, but Arne Slot will be hammering the message into his players that it is far from over.

Newcastle are the visitors tonight and we get a preview of next month's Carabao Cup final.

Eddie Howe's side will be looking to leave their mark ahead of that Wembley showpiece and boost their own Champions league qualification hopes, so Liverpool will have to be on their guard on another big Premier League night.

Let's crack on with all the build up ahead of this 8.15pm kick off...

How Salah has won Liverpool more than half their PL points this season

After another match-winning turn against Man City, Mohamed Salah continues to propel Liverpool towards another Premier League title.

The Reds have collected 33 points from Salah’s goal involvements (goals or assists for team-mate goals) in the Premier League this season.

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That’s more than half of Liverpool’s points, but Liam Delap has a table-topping proportion of team points from his goal involvements with 52.9 per cent.

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While for many Reds fans, losing Salah doesn't bear thinking about - despite his contract being up in the summer - Liverpool would sit below Man Utd in 15th without the Egyptian's goal involvements.

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Mac Allister expected to be available

Alexis Mac Allister is expected to be available for Liverpool. The midfielder suffered bruising to his face in the victory against Man City.

However, Conor Bradley remains out with a muscle injury.

Slot: Winning the Premier League would help Salah's Ballon d'Or claim

After Sunday's win over Manchester City, Liverpool's star man Mo Salah spoke about the "need" to win a second Premier League title - something which has driven him since the start of the season - but the form he is in would put in him in the running for the Ballon d'Or, says manager Arne Slot.

And he is starting to be mentioned in the same category as multiple winners Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Salah has both scored and assisted in 49 separate league matches in his career in Europe's big-five leagues: since records began (in 2006) only Messi (102) and Ronaldo (65) have done so more.

"It is mostly about attackers, although the last winner was a midfielder (Rodri)," Slot said, speaking at his pre-Newcastle press conference.

"It is a good thing Mo is in the discussion because it means he does well and we are doing well but for him to stay in the discussion he should bring in the same performances as he has done for seven or eight months.

"I think, in general, someone that wins the Ballon d'Or needs to win something so it's a great challenge that is in front of us but also in front of him.

"What I liked a lot is that he takes this challenge not only by scoring a big goal and a great assist against City, but he also wanting the team to win because his defensive work-rate especially in the second half was outstanding and that is what it takes for us to have a chance of winning something.

"If we as a team can win something he will have a far better chance to win an individual prize like the Ballon d'Or.

"But in football it is always like this, you need the team to win an individual prize and that is what Mo understands really well."

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Howe: We need to improve to compete with Premier League elite

Newcastle head to Anfield, where they have not won in 28 league visits since their first Premier League trip in 1994 and with injured duo Sven Botman and Joelinton close to returns, having bounced back from a 4-0 defeat at Manchester City with an at times chaotic win over Forest.

That may have dragged them right back into the race for a top-four finish, but they know they still have a way to go to catch the likes of Liverpool on and off the pitch.

Chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan arrived on Tyneside at the weekend to hold talks over the club's immediate future, including a decision on whether to redevelop St James' Park or move to a new stadium.

Eddie Howe, who has attended several of those meetings, has been encouraged by what he has heard.

He said: "We certainly need, if we are looking to catch the teams above us, to drastically improve everything we are delivering, still.

"That goes right across the board at every department of the football club. We have so much to do to get to the top. It's not going to happen just by thinking it. It's not going to happen by willing it. We have to actually deliver it.

"That takes money, that takes investment, that takes smart thinking and strategic thinking, which I know is going on at the club, and then we need to implement it."

Van Dijk: Full focus shifts to Newcastle

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk insists full focus has now shifted to facing Newcastle on Wednesday following an impressive 2-0 win against Man City on Sunday.

The Reds moved 11 points clear of Arsenal in second after the victory, thanks to goals from Mohamed Salah and Dominik Szoboszlai at the Etihad.

Despite the gap, Van Dijk insists his team are not getting ahead of themselves ahead of their latest test in the top-flight.

"I don't look at others, as I've mentioned many times before," he said ahead of Eddie Howe's side travelling to Anfield.

"We shouldn't. It's all about what you do yourself.

"We don't take our wins for granted. We go home, recover and (begin) the preparation for Newcastle. That's the only thing we have to do, nothing else matters."

Ipswich are now five points from safety after losing 4-1 at home to Tottenham, who made it three wins on the spin in the Premier League.

It could have been so different for Ipswich had they scored one of three big chances inside the first five minutes but Liam Delap's luck was out and Spurs grabbed the all-important opener through Brennan Johnson after a neat assist from Heung-Min Son.

The same duo were at it again on 26 minutes, ruthlessly punishing Town, whose defending was questionable as Johnson fired home from another Son cross.

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Omari Hutchinson curled in a beauty to give Ipswich hope before the break.

Half-time substitute Luke Woolfenden thought he had levelled after 61 minutes when he headed home Hutchinson's cross, but the defender had strayed offside.

Djed Spence restored the two-goal cushion for Ange Postecoglou's team and Dejan Kulusevski wrapped up the points with a classy finish despite Ipswich's Jacob Greaves being down with a head injury.

With Wolves winning at Bournemouth, Ipswich are now cut adrift at the bottom and it looks increasingly likely that the three promoted clubs will be heading straight back down.

For Spurs, with key players returning, things are looking a lot rosier.

Ange: Our play was super exciting

Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou:

"We had to work hard today. We knew we'd have to work hard. Ipswich are one of the hardest-working teams in the league - they're fighting for every point. They started the game really well in the first five minutes with the energy in the stadium but I thought we did the hard things really well.

"A couple of times in the first half we kind of lost a bit of concentration and it's a disappointing goal we conceded.

"But aside from that, I thought we handled that side of the game really well, which you have to. I always felt we were a threat when we had the ball. I thought Sonny was unplayable in the first half and it was so good to get Brendan back in those areas where he's always a threat.

"Our goals were quality goals. I thought our front-third play was super exciting and clinical."

Spurs are 're-energised'

Sky Sports' Lewis Jones:

"The word 're-energised' was the buzzword from Postecoglou in post-match press conference.

"It summed up his side perfectly. It wasn't perfect - as Ipswich's early blitz on their goal identified - but there was so much more energy and verve to the attacks being constructed.

"Kulusevski yet again was at the heart of most of these bursts of attacking football, supported ably from Son, who gave Ipswich defender Ben Godfrey the runaround in one of his best performances for a long time.

"There was also the added bonus of having a ruthless goalscorer in the ranks with Brennan Johnson is fine form in front of goal. Like father like son really. David Johnson had been prolific at Portman Road across a four-year spell and his son Brennan followed in his footsteps with two quickfire goals in Suffolk.

"It's three on the spin now for Spurs. The belief is back."

Premier League is a cruel mistress

Sky Sports' Lewis Jones:

"Football can be cruel. Ipswich did so many things right.

"The gameplan was to press Spurs hard and fast with an eye of playing direct balls to Delap in dangerous areas. It should have led to them being 3-0 up in the first five minutes - not an exaggeration.

"Delap missed two great openings from the left before hitting the crossbar with a deft header. But it has been one of those seasons for Ipswich where they have been punished for their underperformance in both boxes.

"Spurs didn't need three chances to score - they needed only two and scored from both. That is the harsh reality of this level. Ipswich have picked up seven points at Portman Road this season - only Southampton have picked up fewer home points. There's so much to like about this Ipswich team but results are proving so hard for them to come by."

McKenna still believes Ipswich can stay up

Kieran McKenna when asked if he still believes Ipswich can stay up:

"No doubt.

"Wolves picked up a good result today against 10 men with an early red card with a VAR. These are really, really small margins in football. And they haven't went our way this year. I don't think anyone can say that we've had any sort of fortune or margins go our way too often.

"We know we've got a big challenge to stay in the division. We know we're going to have to pick up points at a greater rate in our last 12 games. I believe that we can pick our points up at a greater rate, for sure."

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Ipswich are now five points from safety after losing 4-1 at home to Tottenham, who made it three wins on the spin in the Premier League.

It could have been so different for Ipswich had they scored one of three big chances inside the first five minutes but Liam Delap's luck was out and Spurs grabbed the all-important opener through Brennan Johnson after a neat assist from Heung-Min Son.

The same duo were at it again on 26 minutes, ruthlessly punishing Town, whose defending was questionable as Johnson fired home from another Son cross.

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Omari Hutchinson curled in a beauty to give Ipswich hope before the break.

Half-time substitute Luke Woolfenden thought he had levelled after 61 minutes when he headed home Hutchinson's cross, but the defender had strayed offside.

Djed Spence restored the two-goal cushion for Ange Postecoglou's team and Dejan Kulusevski wrapped up the points with a classy finish despite Ipswich's Jacob Greaves being down with a head injury.

With Wolves winning at Bournemouth, Ipswich are now cut adrift at the bottom and it looks increasingly likely that the three promoted clubs will be heading straight back down.

For Spurs, with key players returning, things are looking a lot rosier.

Ange: Our play was super exciting

Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou:

"We had to work hard today. We knew we'd have to work hard. Ipswich are one of the hardest-working teams in the league - they're fighting for every point. They started the game really well in the first five minutes with the energy in the stadium but I thought we did the hard things really well.

"A couple of times in the first half we kind of lost a bit of concentration and it's a disappointing goal we conceded.

"But aside from that, I thought we handled that side of the game really well, which you have to. I always felt we were a threat when we had the ball. I thought Sonny was unplayable in the first half and it was so good to get Brendan back in those areas where he's always a threat.

"Our goals were quality goals. I thought our front-third play was super exciting and clinical."

Spurs are 're-energised'

Sky Sports' Lewis Jones:

"The word 're-energised' was the buzzword from Postecoglou in post-match press conference.

"It summed up his side perfectly. It wasn't perfect - as Ipswich's early blitz on their goal identified - but there was so much more energy and verve to the attacks being constructed.

"Kulusevski yet again was at the heart of most of these bursts of attacking football, supported ably from Son, who gave Ipswich defender Ben Godfrey the runaround in one of his best performances for a long time.

"There was also the added bonus of having a ruthless goalscorer in the ranks with Brennan Johnson is fine form in front of goal. Like father like son really. David Johnson had been prolific at Portman Road across a four-year spell and his son Brennan followed in his footsteps with two quickfire goals in Suffolk.

"It's three on the spin now for Spurs. The belief is back."

Premier League is a cruel mistress

Sky Sports' Lewis Jones:

"Football can be cruel. Ipswich did so many things right.

"The gameplan was to press Spurs hard and fast with an eye of playing direct balls to Delap in dangerous areas. It should have led to them being 3-0 up in the first five minutes - not an exaggeration.

"Delap missed two great openings from the left before hitting the crossbar with a deft header. But it has been one of those seasons for Ipswich where they have been punished for their underperformance in both boxes.

"Spurs didn't need three chances to score - they needed only two and scored from both. That is the harsh reality of this level. Ipswich have picked up seven points at Portman Road this season - only Southampton have picked up fewer home points. There's so much to like about this Ipswich team but results are proving so hard for them to come by."

McKenna still believes Ipswich can stay up

Kieran McKenna when asked if he still believes Ipswich can stay up:

"No doubt.

"Wolves picked up a good result today against 10 men with an early red card with a VAR. These are really, really small margins in football. And they haven't went our way this year. I don't think anyone can say that we've had any sort of fortune or margins go our way too often.

"We know we've got a big challenge to stay in the division. We know we're going to have to pick up points at a greater rate in our last 12 games. I believe that we can pick our points up at a greater rate, for sure."

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Essential Questions: Is Man City trip a must-win for Liverpool?

After Liverpool's draw at Aston Villa on Wednesday, do they need maximum points at Man City live on Sky Sports on Sunday to keep title rivals Arsenal at bay and end talk of a wobble from Arne Slot's side?

Peter Smith is joined by Sam Blitz and Richard Morgan to dissect the form of the Premier League leaders, as well as the defending champions, following City's Champions League exit at the hands of Real Madrid.

The team also share insight on Chelsea's drop-off, ahead of the Blues' own visit to Villa Park in a game which could be key for Champions League qualification for next season.

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Jones Knows' prediction

Here's how our resident betting expert sees today's game going...

Southampton are going down but they are going down with a tinge of fight and attacking intent.

There were signs at 2-1 down to Bournemouth last weekend where they had the Cherries on the ropes with Paul Onuachu, Tyler Dibling and Kamaldeen Sulemana looking like an exciting trio.

It's very unlikely they'll be able to sustain that type of threat to get a result against Brighton but they'll have spells in the game to put the Seagulls under pressure. Sulemana, especially, looks a dangerous customer when given space.

He's had 15 shots in his four recent starts, hitting the target five times. The 10/11 with Sky Bet for another shot on target makes a lot sense.

SCORE PREDICTION: 1-3

Saints swap three

Southampton boss Ivan Juric makes three changes to the side that started last week's 3-1 defeat to Bournemouth, as Saints chase just their third league win of the season.

Lesley Ugochukwu, Tyler Dibling and Cameron Archer return to the starting XI, with Nathan Wood, Will Smallbone and Paul Onuachu dropping out.

Joe Aribo will play at centre-back this afternoon.

Flynn Downes is named on the bench after appearing to have healed his rift with Juric.

Two Brighton changes

Fabian Hurzeler makes two changes to the Brighton side that started the 3-0 win over Chelsea last time out, as Yasin Ayari and Joao Pedro come in for Joel Veltman and Danny Welbeck.

Brighton team news

Starting XI: Verbruggen, Minteh, Ayari, Van Hecke, Webster, Lamptey, Rutter, Baleba, Hinshelwood, Mitoma, Joao Pedro.

Subs: Rushworth, March, Gruda, Adingra, Cashin, Gomez, Wieffer, Estupinan, O'Riley.

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Southampton team news

Starting XI: Ramsdale, Walker-Peters, Bree, Bednarek, Aribo, Welington, Ugochukwu, Fernandes, Dibling, Sulemana, Archer.

Subs: McCarthy, Sugawara, Manning, Bella-Kotchap, Stephens, Downes, Smallbone, Gronbaek, Onuachu.

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Dunk set to miss trip to St Mary's

Brighton are again set to be without skipper Lewis Dunk for their trip to St Mary’s.

The central defender suffered a rib injury in the FA Cup win against Chelsea, leaving the action at half-time, and subsequently missed the 3-0 league victory over the Blues.

Boss Fabian Hurzeler said: “It is an issue where I can’t say it will take two weeks or three weeks.

“Everyone knows Lewis, he is trying really hard to get back on the training pitch as quick as possible.

“But, at the moment, he has a lot of pain and we really have to go day by day.

“It is an area near the ribs, so I think everyone who had something with the ribs knows it can be very painful.”

Hurzeler wants Brighton to build on wins but shuns talk of Europe

Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has swerved talk of European qualification but plans to build on momentum gained from back-to-back wins over Chelsea.

The Seagulls visit bottom-placed Southampton on Saturday just two points off eighth spot in the Premier League, which may be enough for a European place this year.

Brighton have won five of their last seven games in all competitions, and bounced back from being thrashed 7-0 at Nottingham Forest to beat Chelsea in both league and FA Cup.

Hurzeler would not be drawn into talking on hopes for European qualification ahead of the Saints game, but said: “Internally, we have clear goals and clear vision.

“But it is game by game. The Premier League and our season has shown things go from here to here.

“We worked hard for this momentum and it’s now about keeping that.

“After the loss to Forest, we tried to get back the intensity from the start of the season.

“We lost this intensity and energy through the season so we said we want to go back to our roots, back to the things that made us strong

“We want to be a team that is very hard to beat. We play against Southampton but we also play against ourselves and our limits.

“I demand from my team that we go with this intensity against Chelsea, but also Southampton so we have no difference in our approach.”

Downes could return for Brighton game

Southampton midfielder Flynn Downes could return to Premier League action on Saturday against Brighton after appearing to have healed his rift with head coach Ivan Juric.

Downes has been left out of Saints’ squad for the last three matches, with Juric admitting to a fall-out over the 26-year-old’s attitude.

Juric said: “Flynn is with us. I think like in every family there is a moment, bad moment or bad decision or something.

“We had a really good chat. I think he understands the mistakes and everything. Even now after everything I think what I did when I came here.

“He’s a very good player and he’s a good guy who made a mistake, but he’s okay. He is fit and is training very well.”

Saints paid £18m to turn Downes’ loan move from West Ham into a permanent deal in the summer after he had played a key role in their promotion.

Jack Stephens is also back in contention for the weekend's game after his injury setback following a calf injury, while Taylor Harwood-Bellis and Adam Lallana both remain sidelined due to knocks.

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