Southampton vs Manchester United
Premier League 2018-19
Venue: St Mary's, Southampton
Kick-off: 5:30pm GMT
Jose Mourinho needs a return to winning ways in the Premier League as Manchester United head to the south coast to face Southampton.
Following last weekend's Old Trafford stalemate with Crystal Palace, Man Utd head into gameweek 14 in seventh place and 14 points behind table-toppers Manchester City.
Fortunately for the Red Devils, they face Mark Hughes' struggling Saints who are winless in 10 and set for a relegation battle.
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Team news
Alexis Sanchez and Victor Lindelof are Man Utd's two major absentees, with both facing lengthy lay-offs.
Sanchez tore his hamstring in his right leg during training on Thursday, which Jose Mourinho fears will keep the Chilean out for six weeks.
Lindelof, too, will miss much of December, following a groin injury sustained against Crystal Palace last week.
Luke Shaw is available again after serving a suspension against Palace, while Diogo Dalot is set to start at right back.
Ahead of Saturday’s match at St Mary’s Mourinho told MUTV: “Players must be ready and in this case some are going away to the medical room and others are coming back. For example, this weekend will be the first call for Dalot. He’s ready now.
“He had an important injury and then surgery, and then a second injury with the national team when he was already playing against Young Boys and Derby County.
“When he was almost there, he was injured for the national team but now he’s had two weeks of training and we think he’s ready now.”
Man Utd injury, suspension list
| Player | Condition |
| Victor Lindelof | Groin injury (out) |
| Alexis Sanchez | Hamstring injury (out) |
| Matteo Darmian | Missed training (doubt) |
| Marcos Rojo | Missed training (doubt) |
Southampton injury and suspension list
Danny Ings is a major doubt for the hosts with a thigh injury.
Ryan Bertrand is set for a late fitness test over a back injury, while Shane Long is still out with an ankle problem.
TV, online and live stream coverage
The match will be televised live on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport 4K UHD. BT Sport subscribers will be able to stream the match online via the video player and the BT Sport app.
Head to Head
The teams have met 38 times in the Premier League: Man Utd have won 25 games, Southampton seven, with six draws.
Man Utd won at St Mary's last season, but the most recent meeting between the sides saw the Saints secure a goalless draw at Old Trafford in December 2017.
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