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| Southampton v Manchester City: squad sheets | Southampton v Manchester City: squad sheets |
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| Manchester City will be hoping to have made a significant dent in their cross-city rivals' lead at the top of the Premier League by the end of this weekend. United have the distraction of the midweek meeting with Real Madrid and are likely to rest players, whereas City should be far stronger than in recent weeks, with Vincent Kompany and Yaya Touré decent bets to start against Southampton. Mauricio Pochettino has injury concerns over his full-backs but could hand Adam Lallana a first start since December. James Callow | |
| Venue St Mary's, 5.30pm Saturday | Venue St Mary's, 5.30pm Saturday |
| Tickets £38-48 (02381 780780) | Tickets £38-48 (02381 780780) |
| Last season N/A | Last season N/A |
| Referee Martin Atkinson | Referee Martin Atkinson |
| This season's matches 18 Y71, R1, 4.00 cards per game | This season's matches 18 Y71, R1, 4.00 cards per game |
| Odds Southampton 5-1 Man City 4-6 Draw 16-5 | Odds Southampton 5-1 Man City 4-6 Draw 16-5 |
| Southampton | Southampton |
| Subs from K Davis, Gazzaniga, Richardson, Forren, Ward-Prowse, Chaplow, S Davis, Do Prado, Lee | Subs from K Davis, Gazzaniga, Richardson, Forren, Ward-Prowse, Chaplow, S Davis, Do Prado, Lee |
| Doubtful Lallana (match fitness), Shaw (knee), Clyne (leg) | Doubtful Lallana (match fitness), Shaw (knee), Clyne (leg) |
| Injured Fonte (knee, 24 Feb) | Injured Fonte (knee, 24 Feb) |
| Suspended None | Suspended None |
| Form guide DLDDWD | Form guide DLDDWD |
| Disciplinary record Y25 R0 | Disciplinary record Y25 R0 |
| Leading scorer Lambert 11 | Leading scorer Lambert 11 |
| Manchester City | Manchester City |
| Subs from Nielsen, Pantilimon, Lescott, K Touré, Sinclair, Kolarov, García, Nasri, Rodwell, Dzeko | Subs from Nielsen, Pantilimon, Lescott, K Touré, Sinclair, Kolarov, García, Nasri, Rodwell, Dzeko |
| Doubtful Kompany (calf) | Doubtful Kompany (calf) |
| Injured Richards (knee, unknown) | Injured Richards (knee, unknown) |
| Suspended None | Suspended None |
| Form guide DDWWWW | Form guide DDWWWW |
| Disciplinary record Y40 R3 | Disciplinary record Y40 R3 |
| Leading scorer Dzeko 11 | Leading scorer Dzeko 11 |
| Match pointers | Match pointers |
| • Saints have dropped more points from winning positions in the top flight than any other team this season (24) | • Saints have dropped more points from winning positions in the top flight than any other team this season (24) |
| • Edin Dzeko has scored five goals in his past six Premier League appearances | • Edin Dzeko has scored five goals in his past six Premier League appearances |
| • Morgan Schneiderlin has made more interceptions (84) and tackles (99) than any top‑flight player this season | • Morgan Schneiderlin has made more interceptions (84) and tackles (99) than any top‑flight player this season |
| • Southampton have won none of their games against teams currently in the top half of the Premier League table | • Southampton have won none of their games against teams currently in the top half of the Premier League table |
| • City have allowed their opponents fewer shots on target than any other team in the top flight (65) | • City have allowed their opponents fewer shots on target than any other team in the top flight (65) |