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Crystal Palacevs.Southampton

sportsmole.co.uk, 28 December 2024, 15:00
The Premier League's basement side Southampton will continue their 2024-25 campaign with a contest against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Sunday afternoon.

The Saints are 20th in the Premier League table, with just six points to show from 18 matches, while Palace are 16th on 17 points, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news ahead of their contest in London.

CRYSTAL PALACE vs. SOUTHAMPTON

CRYSTAL PALACE

Out: Matheus Franca (groin), Adam Wharton (groin), Franco Umeh-Chibueze (thigh), Marc Guehi (suspended)

Doubtful: Will Hughes (knock)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Henderson; Chalobah, Lacroix, Richards; Munoz, Doucoure, Lerma, Mitchell; Sarr, Mateta, Eze

SOUTHAMPTON

Out: Gavin Bazunu (calf), Ross Stewart (calf), Jack Stephens (muscle), Will Smallbone (thigh)

Doubtful: None

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ramsdale; Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Wood-Gordon; Sugawara, Downes, Ugochukwu, Walker-Peters; Dibling, Fernandes, Onuachu

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here. Written by

Matt Law

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