Despite Premier League finishes of sixth and seventh since Mauricio Pochettino left St Mary's, some Saints fans are still bitter about the Argentine's exit.

Home supporters wore orange in support of then-boss Ronald Koeman when Pochettino returned last year. But the Spurs manager is not bitter.

"I feel the love from the people but it’s normal for some of the fans to hate me. That doesn’t change my respect for Southampton, the club and the people," he says.

"For different situations, we had to split our ways but always my feelings and my memories will be good."

There are four matches in the Scottish Premiership.

Runaway leaders Celtic - seeking their 14th straight league win - play Ross County.

Second place Rangers target a fifth win in a row at St Johnstone.

Inverness are playing Motherwell and Partick Thistle face Dundee.

To follow those matches check out our live text.

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Ahead of Poch's return to St Mary's tonight we are asking which ex-players or managers you have actually given a good reception to. And why?

Paul in Hoddesdon: Tommy Huddlestone, Michael Dawson, Ryan Mason & Jake Livermore all got their own song sung at White Heart Lane when we faced Hull a couple of weeks back. You're Spurs and you know you are!  

Paul in Southampton: Rickie Lambert always gets a great reception when he's back at St Mary's. Club Legend got us promotion. Saints fans always sing "He wants to come home and Rickie loves it". 

Jon Moore: Peter Crouch gets a good reception at Anfield... He's big he's red his feet stick out the bed etc.

Looks f-f-f-reeeezing at St Mary's. If I could use an icicle emoji here I would. You can see Harry Kane's warm breath in the cold Southampton air as he limbers up. All to the backdrop of some 'popular' music. Probably by someone 'ft. Calvin Harris'. 

Now we know why Moussa Sissoko was smiling on his way to St Mary's. He knew he was starting...

Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino: "After 10 days working for the game we decided to pick Moussa Sissoko to add a player who is fast, and gives power to the team. He has been working very well and for that I'm happy.

"Toby Alderweireld was close to playing but he got a virus in the last two days - he was sick - so he could not be recalled.

"It is very important to get the three points but we are playing a team who is playing very well. It is tough to get points from St Mary's. We need to be fighting for the top four."

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino makes one change from the side that started in the victory over Burnley.

Former Newcastle midfielder Moussa Sissoko begins in midfield, replacing Harry Winks.

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Southampton manager Claude Puel, whose team have lost just once in their past six Premier League games: "It will be interesting. I think we have good spontaneity - it is important players can take confidence. It is important my players think they can score every time.

On Spurs and their keeper Hugo Lloris, who he managed at Lyon: "They have a strong keeper in Hugo who I know very well and I'm happy to see him again. But in front of our fans it is important to put our game plan in place. We have qualities. It is important to be clinical."

Southampton make four changes from the XI that started in the win over Bournemouth. 

Midfielders Oriol Romeu, James Ward-Prowse and Steven Davis return as does skipper Jose Fonte, who was on the bench for the previous match amid doubts over his future.

Harrison Reed, Maya Yoshida, Jordie Clasie and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg make way.

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BBC Radio 5 live

BBC Radio 5 live will be speaking to ex-Swansea City boss Bob Bradley (aka Coach Bob) about his recent departure - that will be around, er, now.

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That will be shortly followed by commentary of tonight's game by Jonathan Pearce and Steve Claridge at St Mary's from 19:45 BST.

Tune in.

For those of you who are interested in this sort of thing - we've just seen Spurs are playing in that horrid yellow number this evening. They're going to look like 10 pots of English mustard.

Booing your former player, no matter what the circumstances, seems to have become almost traditional as Boxing Day games and mouth-burning chicken balti pies in English football.

Spurs' former Saints midfielder Victor Wanyama is the latest who is likely to get the bird tonight, along with his boss Mauricio Pochettino of course.

So, as spitting out vitriol appears to be the norm, we want to know which players/managers you have actually given a good reception to. And why?

Tweet #bbcfootball and text 81111. Come on, let's be having you...

Mauricio Pochettino is not the only Spur making a return to St Mary's. Ex-Saints midfielder Victor Wanyama, who moved to Spurs in the summer, starts for the visitors.

Full team news to come shortly...

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Hello! Nope, we're not talking about Mauricio Pochettino's love life. We're talking about his return to Southampton - the club who thought they had a blossoming relationship with the Argentine. Until it was cut short when an attractive rival fluttered their eye lashes at him, offering more money and swankier gifts.

So Pochettino moved out of the marital home on the south coast to shack up with his new beau in north London.

Now he's back. It's not the first time, but it is still guaranteed to be awkward...

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Bumping into your ex can be a difficult experience. Palms sweating, brow furrowed, heart pumping. You know you're going to cross paths.

What if he is looking better since you left? What if she has got a new squeeze on her arm? And what if all your former mutual friends hate you and give you the cold shoulder?

We've all had this feeling of panic. Even Premier League football managers...