Southampton vs Hull - Team News, Match Preview & Likely Line-Ups

by Crip Cooke

Venue: St Mary's Referee: Phil Dowd Date: 9th of November It's been a great week for the Saints. Their manager Mauricio Pochettino was recently named Manager of the Month for the side's exploits in October, while they have recently had three players called up for international duty for England. The side are going from strength to strength and are starting to be regarded as the real deal. Hull City have been absolutely hammered with injuries in recent weeks, but the players that have been returning are still not up to match fitness, which means manager Steve Bruce faces a difficult decision in who to play. He knows the threat Southampton will provide to his side, but Hull have been resilient in defence of late and could well keep the Saints quiet. Team News Guly Do Prado is out for Southampton, but striker Pablo Osvaldo could be fit to play. Hull City have a number of current absentees. 'Keeper Allan McGregor is out, so fellow veteran Steve Harper will retain his place in goal. The Tigers will be without James Chester, Sone Aluko, while Alex Bruce is doubtful. Recent Form Southampton are flying high in the Premier League - with just one defeat all season. The Saints are in 6th place currently enjoying a seven-game unbeaten league run. Hull City have also enjoyed a bright start to the campaign - currently in 10th place with 14 points. City recently beat Sunderland 1-0, but it's their only win in their last four outings. Likely Lineups Southampton (4-4-2) - GK: Artur Boruc, DL: Luke Shaw, DC: Jose Fonte & Dejan Lovren, DR: Nathaniel Clyne, MC: Morgan Schneiderin & Victor Wanyama, AML: Adam Lallana, AMR: James Ward-Prowse, ST: Rickie Lambert & Jay Rodriguez Hull City: (4-5-1) - GK: Steve Harper, DL: Maynor Figueroa, DC: Curtis Davies & Paul McShane, DR: Liam Rosenior, ML: George Boyd, MC: Tom Huddlestone, Jake Livermore & David Meyler, MR: Ahmed Elmohamady, ST: Yannick Sagbo Source: BBC Football

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Crippy Cooke, 23, is a freelance Football Writer contributing to What Culture. He's had work featured on Zoo, MSN, London 24, The Telegraph, The Huffington Post, and was recently named Writer of the Year on FTBpro - while also a nominee for Best Male Blog in the Football Blogging Awards.