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Southampton have taken just 12 points from their past 20 Premier League games - but manager Ralph Hasenhuttl isn't worried about his job.

When asked if he feels he is fighting to stay at the club, he said: "I am here for quite a long time. We had some tough times here in this club in the past and also some good times.

"I don’t have a different feeling about my job than any other manager in the Premier League. You need to get results, wins and that’s what we are concentrating on.

"The message [to fans] is a very clear one. We have had three very tight games. The last three we lost with one goal difference and in the last one especially we had a much higher chance of winning than the opponent but we didn’t do it. This is what we have to learn."

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No Pedro Neto for Wolves today.

The forward is going to be out for some time - and miss the World Cup with Portugal - as he requires an ankle operation.

The 22-year-old suffered the injury in their 2-0 defeat by West Ham last Saturday, when he was substituted after 24 minutes.

Chris Bevan
BBC Sport at Etihad Stadium

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Manchester City make five changes from the side who thumped FC Copenhagen here in the Champions League on Wednesday.

At the back, Nathan Ake comes in at left-back and Manuel Akanji returns to partner Ruben Dias in the centre.

Kevin de Bruyne and Rodri are back in midfield, and Phil Foden returns on the left. Goal machine Erling Haaland continues up front and Riyad Mahrez keeps his place after his goal and assist against FC Copenhagen on Wednesday.

Man City XI: Ederson, Cancelo, Dias, Akanji, Ake, Rodri, Bernardo, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Haaland, Foden

Subs: Ortega Moreno, Gundogan, Grealish, Laporte, Alvarez, Gomez, Palmer, Lewis, Wilson-Esbrand

Southampton make four changes from the team who suffered their third straight Premier League last weekend when they lost to Everton.

At the back, Romain Perraud and Mohammed Salisu come in for Juan Larios and Duje Caleta-Carr.

Ibrahima Diallo replaces Ainsley-Maitland-Niles in midfield and Adam Armstrong is preferred to Sekou Mara up front.

Southampton XI: Bazunu, Walker-Peters, Bella-Kotchup, Salisu, Perraud, Stuart Armstrong, Ward-Prowse, Diallo, Aribo, Adam Armstrong, Adams

Subs: McCarthy, Maitland-Niles, Lyanco, Caleta-Car, Mara, Djenepo, Elyounoussi, Larios, Walcott

Bournemouth boss Gary O'Neil has made two changes to the side that drew with Brentford last Saturday.

Summer signing Ryan Fredericks is fit to make his first start for the Cherries and Ryan Christie also come in to the line-up. Kieffer Moore and Jordan Zemura drop to the bench.

Bournemouth XI: Neto, Fredericks, Cook, Mepham, Lerma, Solanke, Christie, Smith, Tavernier, Senesi, Billing.

Subs: Travers, Stephens, Marcondes, Stacey, Lowe, Dembele, Moore, Anthony, Zemura.

Brendan Rodgers also makes two tweaks to his Leicester side with Boubakary Soumare replacing the injured Wilfried Ndidi and Patson Daka rewarded for his goal against Nottingham Forest with a start ahead of Jamie Vardy.

Leicester XI: Ward, Justin, Faes, Evans, Barnes, Tielemans, Maddison, Daka, Dewsbury-Hall, Castagne, Soumare.

Subs: Iversen, Vardy, Albrighton, Iheanacho, Perez, Amartey, Praet, Thomas, Braybrooke.

The big news for Newcastle United is the return of Allan Saint-Maximin. The French winger has not played since August because of a hamstring injury, but is on the bench today.

Eddie Howe's starting XI is unchanged after the Magpies hammered Fulham 4-1 at Craven Cottage last Saturday.

Newcastle XI: Pope; Trippier, Botman, Schar, Burn; Longstaff, Willock; Almiron, Guimaraes, Murphy; WIlson

Subs: Karius, Lascelles, Joelinton, Saint-Maximin, Lewis, Targett, Wood, Fraser, Anderson

Thomas Frank makes three changes for Brentford after they were held to a goalless draw at Bournemouth last weekend.

Aaron Hickey, Ethan Pinnock and Josh DaSilva come into the line-up, as Mikkel Damsgaard, Pontus Jansson and Shandon Baptiste drop out.

Ivan Toney captains the Bees against his former side.

Brentford XI: Raya; Ajer, Mee, Pinnock; Hickey, DaSilva, Jensen, Baptiste, Henry; Mbuemo, Toney

Subs: Cox, Canos, Wissa, Zanka, Ghoddos, Onyeka, Damsgaard, Janelt, Roerslev

Chelsea boss Graham Potter makes a significant seven changes from their 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace last week for his first Premier League home game in charge of the Blues.

Conor Gallagher earns a place in the starting line-up after scoring last time out while Marc Cucurella is also back in the side after illness and Cristian Pulisic enters the fray.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang drops to the bench after scoring in both the victory over Crystal Palace and the one over AC Milan in mid-week, Raheem Sterling and Reece James are also on the bench.

Chelsea XI: Kepa, Jorginho, Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek, Chalobah, Mount, Gallagher, Koulibaly, Azpilacueta, Havertz, Cucurella

Subs: Mendy, Kovacic, Aubameyang, Sterling, Broja, Chilwell, Ziyech, James, Chukwuemeka

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Interim Wolves boss Steve Davis make three changes to the side that lost 2-0 to West Ham last weekend, his first game in charge since Wolves sacked Bruno Lage.

Diego Costa makes his first Wolves start against his former club, after coming on as a substitute last time out, while Adama Traore comes in for Pedro Neto, who has been ruled out of the World Cup with an ankle injury.

Ruben Neves does not feature as he is suspended, he is replaced by Toti, while Hwang Hee-Chan is fit enough for the bench after returning to training this week.

Wolves XI: Sa, Podence, Guedes, Jonny, Semedo, Kilman, Toti, Nunes, Moutinho, Costa, Traore

Subs: Sarkic, Nouri, Hee-Chan, Mosquera, Ronan, Hodge, Bueno, Campbell

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Nedum Onuoha
Former Manchester City defender on Football Focus

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's stock within England as he was leaving wasn't necessarily as high as it had been in the past. The documentary was out and people were being very critical of him, some of that stuff is probably fair but for his kids, people might talk to them about that.

So when he says this is for my kids, this is for me and so on it's a privilege for your kids to come out and see you do what you do. You want to set an example, you want to be loved by your team-mates and the team that you're at. Not everything is as simple as we perceive sometimes and it's good to see him playing well and believing that he can be back at the top again.

It's a year since Newcastle's mega-money takeover.

Read this piece discussing how it's gone and whether the Premier League's big six is going to become a big seven.

Less than 10 minutes until Premier League line-ups are announced.

I think most fantasy football players are just hoping this isn't the day Erling Haaland gets a break, right?

Matthew Upson
Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has brought goals. He brings out and out centre-forward movement to Chelsea.

There’s been so many times when I have been to Stamford Bridge lately and there hasn’t been that striker there when there has been quality delivery from the wing-backs.

It’s a centre-forward’s dream to get in there and hurt them where it hurts. Aubameyang in good form, who doesn’t want to see that in their team?

Football economist Stefan Szymanski says American owners are in the Premier League to "make money" and "nothing else".

American businessman Bill Foley is closing in on a takeover of Bournemouth.

But Matt Slater - senior football news reporter for The Athletic - says Foley - owner of ice hockey franchise the Vegas Golden Knights - may bring the experience Bournemouth need.

"Why Bournemouth? They're a Premier League team, a blank canvas. They need a new stadium and ground, some love and investment. He is saying 'guys, I'm that guy," Slater told The Sports Desk podcast.

Las Vegas business expert Alan Snel told BBC Radio Solent that Foley would make a big impact on the south coast.

"Whatever he dives into, he does it with quality," said Snel. "He does not just collect businesses as an ego trip. He cares about the quality of it.

Also, check out BBC Radio Solent's chat with Las Vegas Golden Knights podcast host Tony Cordasco, who says Foley "will do whatever it takes to win"

Two of the potential England World Cup strikers who aren't Harry Kane go head to head today - Callum Wilson and Ivan Toney.

Brentford's Toney used to play for Newcastle to add to the intrigue as well.

Read this piece discussing the merits of the four England strikers hoping to go to Qatar.

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Chris Sutton
BBC football expert

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There are strong rumours that Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl is about to get sacked, which must be great news when you are about to play Manchester City.

Saints drew with City home and away last season but it is hard to see them getting anything at Etihad Stadium this time, or even coming close.

You could see Pep Guardiola's side running up a cricket score here, if they wanted to, but with their busy schedule he seems to be happy for them to take their foot off the gas when the game is won.

Because of that, I'm not going to go too big here. I can see City scoring four goals quite quickly, and then just cantering through the rest of the game.

Sutton's prediction: 4-0

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This is Wolves' first game since sacking Bruno Lage as manager.

Steve Davis and James Collins (not the Welsh defender or Irish striker) take charge today on an interim basis.

Davis has previously managed Crewe and Leyton Orient but is a Wolves fan.

Davis said: "I’ve supported this club since I was six, so 50 years now. I can't describe how it feels, if I’m honest.

"I remember a lot of very good teams that they’ve had here, but this is probably one of the most technically talented.

"What I’ve watched over the past four years has been exceptional from a fan's point of view.

"All we’ve been told is that we look after this week and the Chelsea game - beyond that is out of our control."

Listen to last night's BBC Radio 5 Live Football Daily podcast here.

Chris Sutton
BBC football expert

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I keep saying Bournemouth will lose every week but they are now unbeaten in their past four games, and have stopped conceding goals.

They will cause Leicester problems from set plays, but the Foxes showed against Nottingham Forest that they carry a real threat - James Maddison is absolutely flying at the moment.

It's going to be close, but Bournemouth surely can't prove me wrong again, can they?

Sutton's prediction:1-2

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is looking to make it three games in a row on the scoresheet today.

The ex-Arsenal man has scored against Crystal Palace and Milan in the last eight days.

Boss Graham Potter said: "I don’t know whether I’ve done anything specifically, it’s more we’ve been working with the whole group and laying those foundations in terms of how we want to be.

"The better the team functions, the more whoever is in the forward line has a better chance of playing well and doing what he is there to do, which is to score.

"Of course, that isn’t the only thing he has to do, and a lot of that goes unnoticed because he does a lot of work for the team. We are happy for him, happy that he is scoring - and long may that continue."

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Bournemouth full-back Ryan Fredericks says the squad are "100%" behind Gary O'Neil as he continues his audition for the full-time job as Cherries head coach.

The interim boss has navigated a four-match unbeaten spell for Bournemouth since the 9-0 defeat by Liverpool that preceded Scott Parker's dismissal and Fredericks is convinced O'Neil is the right man for the job.

"We are fully behind him, all the lads in the changing room are echoing the same thing," Fredericks told BBC Radio Solent.

"We don't see him as an interim - we see him as the gaffer. What he says, goes."

O'Neil, meanwhile, says he is will not be concerning himself with links to the managerial vacancy at his old club Middlesbrough.

"I love it here and all I'm thinking at the moment is about managing the team," he said. "My focus is purely on making sure we're ready to go come Saturday."

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