Dusan Tadic and Cedric Soares link up again on the right hand side for Southampton.

This time the ball into the box is cleared well by Pablo Zabaleta.

This has been a lively one so far.

Javier Hernandez whips in a fantastic cross and Marko Arnautovic gets on the end of it with a diving header.

The Hammers' summer signing is denied by a brilliant reaction save from Fraser Forster.

A decent effort from the lively Nathan Redmond.

The Saints forward curls the ball from just outside the box but it falls safely into the grasp of West Ham keeper Joe Hart.

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Mark Noble picks out Chicarito - the little pea - but he goes down in the box under pressure from Cedric Soares.

And then Michail Antonio plants a weak header at Fraser Forster after being set up by Pablo Zabaleta.

Trevor Sinclair
Ex-England winger on Final Score

Andy Cole used to score goals like that all the time - he wouldn't hit them cleanly but they'd find the corner.

He doesn't really need to look at the goal, he knows where it is and he instinctively pulls the trigger.

Bad, bad defending by West Ham, though.

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Southampton charge forward again. Dusan Tadic finds goal scorer Gabbiadini and eventually Nathan Redmond picks up the ball in the box and tries to flick past Joe Hart but it flashes wide.

Tadic is in the action again but this time he's booked for a heavy challenge on Javier Hernandez.

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That was Manolo Gabbiadini's first Premier League goal since the start of March.

You can almost sense the relief around St Mary's that they've got off the mark after 586 minutes without scoring at home.

Marko Arnautovic shoots wide from distance after a lovely break from West Ham and a neat set up from Michail Antonio.

Best chance so far.

A decent move from Southampton, which starts in the midfield with Mario Lemina.

Dusan Tadic is let loose on the right and finds Soares, but he's run out of space.

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Pantomime boos ring out over St Mary's as former Saint Jose Fonte gets the ball at his feet.

It's half-hearted jeers, to be honest.

It's West Ham's turn to play around at the back - Zabaleta to Fonte to Ogbonna and back again.

Eventually Marko Arnautovic pushes forward but the Saints are holding firm and he can't get into a dangerous position.

Southampton are cool and calm in possession as they play the ball around at the back.

New boy Mario Lemina tries to loop the ball over the top but West Ham clear their lines and go on the march.

Javier Hernandez darts forward but is dispossessed by Maya Yoshida just before the reaching the penalty area.

Mark Scott
Match of the Day commentator

After this week's takeover deal was completed, previous owner Katharina Liebherr wrote an open letter to Saints fans referring to Jisheng Gao's plans to follow the 'Southampton way'.

Unfortunately, it was business as usual on the pitch last weekend, as they drew a blank at home for the sixth league game running - but there were signs of a more adventurous style of play than the one which so frustrated supporters under Claude Puel.

It's likely a lot of teams will be spanked at Old Trafford this season, but the basic mistakes and manner in which West Ham wilted late on will be a concern for Slaven Bilic.

He'll be delighted to have Michail Antonio back for a game that will be a much better barometer for the Hammers.

We are under way!

It's been all-change upstairs at St Mary's this week.

Chinese businessman Jisheng Gao and his family completed a deal to buy 80% of Southampton.

"Today is the start of a new and exciting chapter for our club," said Katharina Liebherr, who inherited Saints from her late father, Markus, in 2010 when they were in League One.

Liebherr said the Gao family share Southampton's "values and ambitions", adding: "As a team, we will strive to build upon the strong foundation that is in place towards sustainable long-term success."

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England goalkeepers Joe Hart and Fraser Forster embrace in the tunnel as the two teams prepare to walk out.

And then the two managers, Mauricio Pellegrino and Slaven Bilic, share a hug and a natter on the touchline.

Love is all around at St Mary's.

Mark Lawrenson
Former Liverpool defender on BBC Radio 5 live

Southampton started with a draw against Swansea and their problem was they did not really look like they were going to score despite having plenty of chances.

I think they will have more opportunities on Saturday because West Ham do not look ready. If Saints can take them, they will win this time.

Prediction: 2-1

Confirmation from West Ham that Angelo Ogbonna will start in place of the injured Winston Reid.

West Ham won 3-1 away in the most recent meeting between these sides.

Captain Mark Noble was among the scorers in that match in February and has netted more league goals versus Saints than any other team - a grand total of five.

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This doesn't look good - there's a stretcher out on the pitch before we've had the chance to kick off.

It looks like Winston Reid has picked up an injury in the warm-up and the West Ham defender has been taken off by medics.

We'll update you on the situation as soon as we know more.