Man United vs Southampton: Manchester United look to arrest their recent slump when they host Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday.
Match Details:
Teams: Man United vs Southampton
Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
Date: Saturday 12th February, 2022
Time: 06:00 PM IST
Live Link: http://www.hotstar.com/
Preview
Manchester United’s inconsistent run continued with a 1-1 away draw at the hands of bottom placed, Burnley in their previous EPL clash.
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After a brilliant first half where Pogba gave United the lead, the visitors succumbed to pressure in the next and could not hold on as Rodriguez scored the equalizer.
The point meant United dropped out of the top 4 with pressure mounting on the Red Devils.
United is in 6th place with 39 points and cannot afford any more dropped points, as it can spell danger.
On the other hand, Southampton completed a comeback from 2-1 down to beat Spurs 3-2 in their previous EPL clash.
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Broja, Elyounoussi and Adams scored the crucial strikes for the Saints after Bednarek (own goal) and Son’s strike gave Spurs the lead.
This result pushed Southampton to 10th in the table with 28 points; having lost just 1 of their last 5 matches.
Both these sides last met earlier in August, where it finished 1-1 at St Mary’s Stadium.
Form Guide
Manchester United: DLWWD
Southampton: WWDLW
Last Matches of both teams:
Burnley 1-1 Man United
Tottenham 2-3 Southampton
Never change, Ralph ❤️ pic.twitter.com/rQQQfkrkdD
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) February 10, 2022
Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Man United vs Southampton in India?
The live stream is available on the Hotstar VIP App, Jio TV, while the broadcast is on Star Sports Select 1.
Team News
Fred and Telles are in isolation due to Covid while Bailly is a doubt due to an ankle injury. Mason remains out due to disciplinary measures.
McCarthy and Lyanco miss out due to hamstring injuries while Redmond and Tella are major doubts.
Manchester United possible 11:
De Gea, Dalot, Varane, Jones, Shaw, Pogba, McTominay, Fernandes, Sancho, Ronaldo and Rashford
𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 💪😤#MUFC | #MUNSOU pic.twitter.com/01KJSSpIFP
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 11, 2022
Southampton possible 11:
Forster, Perraud, Salisu, Bednarek, Walker-Peters, Armstrong, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Elyounoussi, Broja and Adams
Prediction: Man United 3-1 Southampton
The hosts are in desperate need to turn things around and with pressure mounting, this could be just the right time to get back to winning ways.
Southampton aren’t good travellers but can sense panic in the United squad given their results.
They are expected to go at them but we see United getting the better of the Saints.
Players to watch out for: Ronaldo, Fernandes, Adams and Ward-Prowse.
