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Mark Scott
MOTD commentator

"Southampton looked neat and tidy at Old Trafford last Friday - and had more possession than Manchester United - but after losing both Sadio Mane and Graziano Pelle over the summer they lack a cutting edge in attack at the moment.

"David Moyes says he was simply being realistic when warning Sunderland fans to expect their almost traditional relegation battle once again this season and based on their performance against Middlesbrough you can perhaps see why.

"This is a month most of us enjoy, but going on recent years it's one Sunderland have been keen to see the back of, as they've gone 16 matches without a Premier League win in August."

As ever, the last word before kick-off goes to our Match of the Day man...

"Oh when the Saints, go marching in..."

The home supporters are in good voice five minutes before kick-off.

It's a balmy day on the south coast. Let's hope for a sizzling encounter.

They'll be glad this is the last league match this month...

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Sunderland goalkeeper Vito Mannone will be out for at least three months and could require an operation after tearing elbow ligaments.

The 28-year-old Italian, who joined the Black Cats from Arsenal in 2013, was injured during a training session.

Manager David Moyes said he would "definitely" look to make a signing as Jordan Pickford, 22, is his only fit senior goalkeeper.

Moyes added the club had made a bid for Sevilla midfielder Vicente Iborra, and the newspapers are reporting this morning that Manchester City's Joe Hart could be on his way to the North East. 

The Black Cats will want to banish the memories of two years ago when they came to St Mary's and were hammered.

It was Southampton's biggest Premier League victory and was all started off by Sunderland defender Santiago Vergini's incredible own goal from the edge of the area.

Have a look for it on YouTube.

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Hosts Southampton make one change from their last game as striker Charlie Austin comes in for Shane Long who is on the bench.

Southampton XI: Forster, Cedric, Fonte, Van Dijk, Targett, Davis, Romeu, Tadic, Hojbjerg, Redmond, Austin

Sunderland give a debut to on-loan right-back Javier Manquillo who once played for Liverpool, while centre-back Lamine Kone starts despite being linked with a move away from the club.

Defenders Paddy McNair and Donald Love are both dropped to the bench.

Forward Fabio Borini is also back in the side.

Sunderland XI: Pickford, Manquillo, Djilobodji, Kone, van Aanholt, Rodwell, Pienaar, Gooch, Borini, Januzaj, Defoe

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Both of these sides appointed new managers in the summer.

Neither has yet tasted victory in the Premier League after two games.

Will that change today?

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