To say that Manuel Pellegrini needs a win at Southampton would be an understatement.
Despite the West Ham boards’ reluctance to change manager mid-season, Standard Sport understands that Pellegrini will be sacked if they lose at St Mary’s on Saturday evening.
TV channel and live stream information
The match, which kicks off at 5.30pm GMT on Saturday, will be televised live in the UK on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event.
These channels are available via Now TV with a day pass on offer for £8.99. Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app.
You can follow all the action and analysis on Standard Sport's LIVE blog.
Lineups
Southampton possible XI (4-4-2): McCarthy; Cedric, Stephens, Bednarek, Bertrand; Djenepo, Ward-Prowse, Hoijberg, Redmond; Ings, Long.
West Ham possible XI (4-2-3-1): Martin; Fredericks, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell; Rice, Noble; Snodgrass, Felipe Anderson, Fornals; Antonio.
Team news
Southampton injuries: Yan Valery (illness, out), Sofiane Boufal (ankle,doubt), Stuart Armstrong (calf, doubt).
Southampton suspensions: None
West Ham injuries: Manuel Lanzini (shoulder, out), Lukasz Fabianski (thigh, out), Aaron Cresswell (thigh, doubt), Andriy Yarmolenko (back, doubt), Jack Wilshere (groin, out), Winston Reid (returning to fitness, doubt).
West Ham suspensions: None
Prediction: Southampton 2-1 West Ham
This is a must-win game for Pellegrini, but Southampton have improved in recent weeks and Key to West Ham’s chances are how much they are ‘behind’ their manager. Lose here, they could be managerless and in the bottom three come the end of gameweek 17.
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