Southampton and Aston Villa will be looking to improve after both sides turned leading positions into defeats in midweek. Villa’s loss was all the more painful after going ahead twice before losing 3-2 at Burnley. Morgan Sanson is available to make his debut for Dean Smith’s side. Ralph Hasenhüttl bemoaned Southampton’s uncharacteristically weak defending against Arsenal and the manager will continue to miss his giant centre-back Jannik Vestergaard. Kyle Walker-Peters’ return is still doubtful. Graham Searles
Saturday 8pm Sky Sports Premier League
Venue St Mary’s Stadium
Last season Southampton 2 Aston Villa 0
Referee Lee Mason
This season G8 Y14 R0 1.75 cards/game
Odds H 2-1 A 13-8 D 27-10
SOUTHAMPTON
Subs from Forster, Lewis, Long, Redmond, Obafemi, Valery, Nlundulu, Romeu, Walker-Peters
Doubtful Romeu (calf), Walker-Peters (thigh)
Injured Djenepo (thigh, 6 Feb), Vestergaard (knee, 6 Feb), Salisu (knock, unknown), Smallbone (knee, unknown), Tella (knock, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y28 R0
Form LDDWLL
Leading scorer Ings 7
ASTON VILLA
Subs from Steer, Taylor, Nakamba, El Ghazi, Jota, Elmohamady, Davis, Ramsey, Chrisene, Heaton, Sanson
Doubtful None
Injured Wesley (match fitness, unknown), Hause (foot, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y29 R2
Form WDLLWL
Leading scorer Watkins 8
