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Burnley v Southampton: match preview

Burnley v Southampton
Burnley v Southampton: probably starters in bold, contenders in light. Photograph: The Guardian

Both Burnley and Southampton are looking for their first points of the season and both will be looking to take something from this game to show they are capable of moving up the table. With two games played Southampton’s disappointing return has been the more surprising, but though Burnley showed characteristic feistiness in going down 4-2 at Leicester last week Sean Dyche’s repeated warnings about the shallowness of the squad seem to be coming to pass. Even though Ashley Barnes is on the verge of a return, Burnley cannot afford any more injuries. Paul Wilson

Saturday 8pm Sky Sports Premier League

Venue Turf Moor

Last season Burnley 3 Southampton 0

Referee Andre Marriner

This season G1 Y3 R0 3 cards/game

Odds H 23-10 A 13-10 D 23-10

BURNLEY

Subs from Norris, Peacock-Farrell, Barnes, Pieters, Lowton, Long, O’Neill, Richardson, Stephens

Doubtful Barnes (match fitness), Brady (ribs), Stephens (knock), Tarkowski (ankle)

Injured Cork (ankle, 17 Oct), Mee (thigh, 17 Oct), Gudmundsson (knee, unknown), Rodriguez (ankle, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y2 R0

Form L

Leading scorers Dunne, Wood 1

SOUTHAMPTON

Subs from Forster, Gunn, Valery, Vestergaard, Vokins, Slattery, Salisu, Smallbone, Tella, Boufal, Adams, Obafemi, Jankewitz, Ferry

Doubtful Salisu (match fitness)

Injured Redmond (ankle, 17 Oct)

Suspended None

Discipline Y5 R0

Form LL

Leading scorer Ings 2

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