Last season was not a memorable one for Southampton, who could only manage a 15th-place finish. In the end, they got a total of 40 points from 38 games.
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Southampton will be keen to bounce back from the opening day humiliation at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur when they face Leeds United in the Premier League on Saturday. Both teams had contrasting fortunes on the opening weekend. While Leeds rallied from a deficit to take all three points, the Saints threw away an early lead to suffer a massive defeat. Both sides finished in the lower half of the Premier League standings last season, which is something they would hope to rectify in the current campaign.
| Southampton vs Leeds United | Key Details |
| Date | 13 August, 2022 |
| Venue | St. Mary’s Stadium |
| Kickoff time India | 7:30 pm |
| Kickoff time England | 3 pm |
Last season was not a memorable one for Southampton, who could only manage a 15th-place finish. In the end, they got a total of 40 points from 38 games. It was just about better than Leeds United who finished two places lower at 17th, with 38 points from the same number of matches. In the opener this season, Southampton were well beaten by Tottenham Hotspur (4-1). Meanwhile, Leeds came from behind to win their match 2-1 against Wolverhampton Warriors.
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Both teams will have to deal with a few injury concerns ahead of their clash on Saturday. Theo Walcott will be missed by Leeds United, with the winger targeting a return to training towards the end of the month. Besides, Tino Livramento will remain out of action for a good while. Meanwhile, Leeds United will miss Junior Firpo, Stuart Dallas and Luke Ayling. However, on a positive front, Daniel James will be available for them after completing his three-match suspension from last season. Furthermore, new signing Luis Sinisterra along with Liam Cooper and Adam Forshaw could be in line to play some minutes on Saturday.
Southampton possible line-up: Bazunu, Stephens, Bednarek, Salisu, Walker-Peters, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Lavia, Djenepo, Aribo, Adams
Leeds United possible line-up: Meslier, Kristensen, Koch, Llorente, Struijk, Roca, Adams, Aaronson, Rodrigo, James, Bamford
The Premier League fixture between Southampton and Leeds United will take place at St. Mary’s Stadium on Saturday at 7:30 pm IST.
The live telecast of the Premier League matches in India are available on Star Sports network. Fans will also be able to watch the live streaming on Disney+ Hotstar and JioTV.
