PREVIEW: Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur | OneFootball

Southampton will be hoping to take up the opportunity to impress what could be a record crowd when they face Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Women’s Continental Tyres League Cup at St Mary’s Stadium this afternoon.

The Saints have teamed up with official club partner, Starling Bank, to offer fans free tickets for the match. More than 7,000 have been claimed meaning that a record crowd for an FA Women’s Continental Tyres League Cup group stage fixture could be in attendance at St Mary’s Stadium.

Southampton manager Marieanne Spacey-Cale will again be missing from the dugout due to personal matters. She will return after the Christmas break. The Saints have not provided any squad updates ahead of the match but Laura Rafferty, Lexi Lloyd-Smith and Ciara Watling have been notable absentees in recent weeks. Lucia Kendall, Phoebe Williams, Beth Lumsden and Katie Wilkinson are likely to return.

Tottenham Hotspur head coach Rehanne Skinner remains without the services of long-term absentees Kit Graham, Ria Percival, Kyah Simon and Ellie Brazil. Midfielder Ramona Petzelberger is again set to be missing.

The FA Women’s Continental Tyres League Cup fixture between Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur is scheduled to kick-off at 12pm this afternoon. Fans can still claim tickets for the match by clicking here.