A fairytale return to where it all started will come too soon for Gareth Bale but the subplots do not stop there. This week Tottenham had an approach for Danny Ings, who scored the winner in this fixture last season, swiftly rebuffed by Southampton, with Ralph Hasenhüttl adamant the striker, whom he labelled “one of the best in Europe”, has zero interest in playing second fiddle to Harry Kane. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, the former Southampton captain, and Kyle Walker-Peters, who joined Tottenham aged 10, are set to face their former clubs as Spurs travel to St Mary’s for the first of three games in five days. Ben Fisher
Sunday noon BT Sport 1
Venue St Mary’s Stadium
Last season Southampton 1 Tottenham 0
Referee David Coote
This season n/a
Odds H 23-10 A 7-5 D 9-4
SOUTHAMPTON
Subs from Forster, Gunn, Valery, Vestergaard, Vokins, Slattery, Smallbone, Tella, Boufal, Long, Obafemi, Jankewitz, Ferry, Salisu
Doubtful Armstrong (thigh), Salisu (match fitness)
Injured Redmond (ankle, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y1 R0
Form L
Top scorers n/a
TOTTENHAM
Subs from Gazzaniga, Hart, Tanganga, Sánchez, Foyth, Sessegnon, Lo Celso, Lamela, Alli, Ndombele, Aurier
Doubtful Aurier (match fitness)
Injured Tanganga (hamstring, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y1 R0
Form L
Top scorer n/a
