Expected Southampton lineup vs Tottenham: Tyler Dibling's front-three return? | OneFootball

Apart from Paul Onuachu, Tyler Dibling is the best forward available with Ivan Juric and the Croatian must turn to him while opting for his eventual front-three.

Today's Southampton fixture is basically a meaningless match across the Premier League. The league table has stayed near-constant for months which isn't expected to change in the remaining chunk of the campaign.

Rather, what matters is whether the Saints will keep the Premier League busy by updating English football's unpleasant records. And among them, the quickest Championship-drop winner could be Southampton themselves if they took a leaf out of their previous Big-Six fixtures.

Definitely, the Saints will be craving for any valuable points to dismiss this scenario. That being understood, below is our expected playing eleven for Southampton to exit the pitch with their heads held high.

Southampton aiming to keep unbeaten momentum intact

GK: Aaron Ramsdale

Looked in good rhythm in mid-week and should be enough match-fit to play another demanding ninety minutes here.

CB: Jan Bednarek

Had a good amount of luck on his side against Crystal Palace but needs to be extra cautious with his passing.

CB: Jack Stephens

At long last, Stephens did prove Ivan Juric right about his lineup inclusion. Still, his overall campaign has been inconsistent and Stephens must try to retain his defensive solidity today.

CB: Taylor Harwood-Bellis

No-brainer selection for Juric and let's hope the latter doesn't have to think about tweaking his back-three all game.

LWB: Ryan Manning

Perfect defensive fullback in Southampton's squad given the Saints have to face countless counter-attacking worries.

RWB: Kyle Walker-Peters

Plays as a wide-midfielder nowadays which suits his attacking traits well.

CM: Will Smallbone

Possesses a similar playmaking skill set as Downes and should be fielded in the middle of the park.

CM: Lesley Ugochukwu

Joe Aribo didn't start at St. Mary's which maybe due to fatigue complaints. Hence, Ugochukwu must be entrusted to support Smallbone and the wingers.

CAM: Mateus Fernandes

Toyed with the Palace midfield in the first-half and could imitate the same while facing an expectedly rotated side.

Known to find open spaces well in the final-third and can combine well with Walker-Peters to hopefully getting on the score-sheet.