Summary

  • Fleck and McGoldrick in for Blades, Yoshida and Djenepo start for Saints

  • First Premier League meeting between the sides since March 1994

  • Southampton looking to win consecutive away league matches for the first time since March 2017

  • Sheffield United have lost only one of their last 11 league matches (W5, D5)

  1. Team news - two changes for both sidespublished at 14:03 British Summer Time 14 September 2019

    Sheff Utd v Southampton (15:00 BST)

    Sheffield UnitedImage source, BBC Sport

    Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder makes two changes to the side which drew at Chelsea before the international break, as John Fleck and David McGoldrick both shake off injuries to start.

    They replace Luke Freeman and Callum Robinson, who was also an injury doubt, with both players named among the substitutes. Oliver Norwood captains the side.

    Sheffield United XI: Henderson; Basham, Egan, O'Connell, Baldock; Lundstram, Norwood, Fleck, Stevens; McGoldrick, McBurnie.

    Substitutes: Moore, Osborn, Besic, Freeman, Sharp, Robinson, Mousset.

    southamptonImage source, BBC Sport

    Southampton manager Ralph Hassenhuttl also makes two changes to his starting XI as Maya Yoshida replaces the suspended Kevin Danso, who was sent off against Manchester United, in defence.

    The other change sees summer signing Moussa Djenepo come in for Danny Ings, who is forced to settle for a place on the bench.

    Southampton XI: Gunn; Cedric, Yoshida, Bednarek, Yoshida; Boufal, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Hojbjerg, Djenepo; Adams.

    Substitutes: McCarthy, Stephens, Bertrand, Valery, Armstrong, Long, Ings.

  2. Welcomepublished at 13:58 British Summer Time 14 September 2019

    Sheff Utd v Southampton (15:00 BST)

    The international break is over and the Premier League is back!

    And that also means a chance for both of these sides to build on their steady starts to the season.

    Let's take a look at the team news...