Manuel Pellegrini is clinging on to his job at West Ham but defeat here, and a potential tumble into the bottom three, would surely signal the end. The manager has to get his forward line firing again, and could recall Sébastien Haller and Andriy Yarmolenko. Pellegrini could also use a performance from Felipe Anderson like the one that earned all three points at St Mary’s last December. Southampton’s own mercurial playmaker, Sofiane Boufal, is likely to be restricted to a cameo off the bench again, as he manages an ongoing toe injury. Niall McVeigh
Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League
Venue St Mary’s Stadium
Last season Southampton 1 West Ham 2
Referee Martin Atkinson
This season G14 Y41 R2 3.07 cards/game
Odds H 10-11 A 3-1 D 3-1
SOUTHAMPTON
Subs from Gunn, Lewis, Soares, Yoshida, Adams, Boufal, Obafemi, Vokins, Slattery, Ramsay, Danso, Sims, McQueen, Armstrong, Romeu
Doubtful Armstrong (hamstring), Boufal (toe)
Injured Valery (ill)
Suspended None
Discipline Y21 R2
Form LLDWWL
Leading scorer Ings 9
WEST HAM
Subs from Roberto, Diop, Reid, Ajeti, Cardoso, Zabaleta, Masuaku, Sánchez, Coventry, Holland, Yarmolenko, Haller
Doubtful Cresswell (thigh), Reid (match fitness), Yarmolenko (back)
Injured Fabianski (hip, 26 Dec), Lanzini (collarbone, 1 Jan), Wilshere (groin, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y31 R1
Form LLLWLL
Leading scorer Haller 4
