Summary

  • Last time these sides met, Leicester won 9-0 at St Mary's

  • Leicester looking for third straight Premier League win

  • Southampton are unbeaten in last four league outings

  • Ings has scored nine goals in as many league starts for Saints

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  1. 'Hats off to Hassenhuttl'published at 14:48 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2020

    Leicester v Southampton (15:00 GMT)

    Guy Mowbray
    Match of the Day commentator

    For the reverse fixture of THAT game in October, Southampton's social media team have been taking precautions, external...

    The fact that anyone at the club can see the lighter side just 11 weeks on is by virtue of form only bettered by Liverpool over their last eight games - won five, drawn one, lost two is the same as Manchester City and Leicester themselves.

    Hats off to Ralph Hasenhuttl, and the suits at the Saints helm who stayed patient in the autumn.

    Since the 9-0 (sorry Southampton, my filters are clear!), Danny Ings has scored nine Premier League goals, one more than Jamie Vardy as the current top two English goalscorers match up on Vardy's 33rd birthday.

    There's plenty left in the young whippet yet!

  2. Vardy having a... birthday party?published at 14:46 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2020

    Leicester v Southampton (15:00 GMT)

    Leicester striker Jamie Vardy turns 33 today - will he mark a birthday outing with a goal? Only time will tell.

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  3. Last time...published at 14:44 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2020

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    The last match between these two clubs contained NINE GOALS meaning it'll surely go down in Premier League history.

    But fans of the Foxes and the Saints will remember that wet Friday night in October for very different reasons...

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  4. Hello and welcomepublished at 14:03 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2020

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    Welcome to our live page for this afternoon's Premier League clash between Leicester City and Southampton.

    We'll bring you live text coverage from 14:45 GMT, but until then you can take a look the team news below or follow the rest of the day's action here.

  5. Team news: Two changes for Leicester, Long starts for Saintspublished at 14:03 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2020

    Leicester v Southampton (15:00 GMT)

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    Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers makes two changes to the side which were held by Aston Villa in their Carabao Cup semi-final first leg in midweek, as Hamza Choudhury and Harvey Barnes start.

    They come in for Youri Tielemans, who is named on the bench, and Christian Fuchs, who drops out the squad completely.

    The division's leading goalscorer Jamie Vardy leads the line, having missed their last two league games, as does Ayoze Perez, who has bagged hat-tricks in his past two Premier League matches against the Saints.

    Leicester XI: Schmeichel; Ricardo Pereira, Soyuncu, Evans, Chilwell; Praet, Choudhury, Barnes, Maddison, Perez; Vardy.

    Subs: Ward, Justin, Benkovic, Tielemans, Albrighton, Gray, Iheanacho.

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    Southampton boss Ralph Hassenhuttl names just one change to the side who beat Tottenham last time out in the Premier League, as Shane Long replaces Moussa Djenepo in the starting XI.

    Long comes in, following 90 minutes in the FA Cup last weekend, and he partners in-form striker Danny Ings up front.

    Six of this Saints team started their last game against the Foxes, and we all know how that one finished...

    Southampton XI: McCarthy; Cedric, Stephens, Bednarek, Bertrand; Armstrong, Ward-Prowse, Hojbjerg, Redmond; Long, Ings.

    Subs: Gunn, Yoshida, Romeu, Djenepo, Boufal, Obafemi, Adams.