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·15 December 2024
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Spurs head to bottom-of-the-table Saints without any excuses
Southampton vs Tottenham LIVE!
Spurs head to the south coast tonight to take on bottom-of-the-table Saints looking for a reprieve from their miserable recent form. Just one win in eight across all competitions has seen Spurs drop to 12th in the Premier League standings, and prompted real doubt over Ange Postecoglou’s future in the job amid a crippling injury crisis.
Another error-strewn performance against Rangers in midweek did little to calm the under-pressure manager Postecoglou, who has since singled out loanee forward Timo Werner for criticism, or an "assessment", for his performances. Will he start tonight? Heung-min Son is expected to revert back to the wing and Lucas Bergvall could start in midfield.
Southampton are, by a distance, the worst team in the league this season with just one win and five points to their name after 15 games, so should play the role perfectly for Spurs tonight. Anything else and Postecoglou will be facing serious questions. Follow the game LIVE below with our dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis from Dan Kilpatrick at St Mary’s.