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The Guardian - UK
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Manchester United v Southampton: match preview

Manchester United v Southampton
Manchester United v Southampton: probable starters in bold, contenders in light

Whatever José Mourinho says about not having enough money – a £261m spend, anyone? – the bottom line is Manchester United are 15 points behind rivals Manchester City after 20 games. It means the title is all but over and so the manager’s job is to ensure United finish second. At the moment they are a point ahead of Chelsea so victory over Southampton is essential. Jamie Jackson

Kick-off Saturday 5.30pm

Venue Old Trafford

Last season Man Utd 2 Southampton 0

Live BT Sport 1

Referee Craig Pawson

This season G15, Y55, R4, 3.93 cards per game

Odds H 2-5 A 9-1 D 9-2

Manchester Utd

Subs from J Pereira, Romero, Tuanzebe, Lindelof, McTominay, Mitchell, Blind, Shaw, Ibrahimovic, Mkhitaryan, Herrera

Doubtful Darmian (match fitness), Martial (knee), Smalling (groin)

Injured Fellaini (knee, 15 Jan), Carrick (heart, Feb), Bailly (groin, Mar), Valenica (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WLWWDD

Discipline Y34 R1

Leading scorer Lukaku 10

Southampton

Subs from McCarthy, Taylor, Davis, Ward-Prowse, Redmond, Long, McQueen, Pied, Bednarek, Gardos, Sims, Hesketh

Doubtful None

Injured Bertrand (thigh, 2 Jan), Soares (ankle, 13 Jan)

Suspended Austin (second of three)

Form DDLLDL

Discipline Y23 R0

Leading scorer Austin 6

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