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Southampton vrs Fulham
Premier League Match Day 34 24_25 at St Mary's Southampton
Saturday 26th April 2025, KO: 15:00
Referee:
Tony Harrington (Cleveland)
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Fulham's Reiss Nelson (hamstring) and Rodrigo Muniz (muscle) remains sidelined with injuries, while Emile Smith Rowe (knock) will be assessed ahead of kickoff after missing the defeat to Chelsea.
Harry Wilson recovered from a foot fracture to feature as a late substitute against Chelsea after almost three months on the sidelines. The Welshman is once again in contention to feature this weekend, but Silva may stick with Ryan Sessegnon and Alex Iwobi on the flanks from the start.
While Iwobi has netted a personal best nine PL goals this term, including one last weekend, top scorer Raul Jimenez has 12 goals to his name and will lead the line in Muniz's absence. Meanwhile, a back four of Kenny Tete, Joachim Andersen, Calvin Bassey and Antonee Robinson could remain intact, although the likes of Timothy Castagne and Jorge Cuenca will be pushing for a recall.
Fulham possible starting lineup:
Leno; Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson; Lukic, Berge; Sessegnon, Pereira, Iwobi; Jimenez
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Southampton's Albert Gronbaek is closing in on a return from an Achilles issue, but Saturday's game will come too soon for the January signing, while Ryan Fraser and Charlie Taylor remains sidelined.
A back three of Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Jan Bednarek and Jack Stephens is set to remain intact, with Kyle Walker-Peters and Ryan Manning both expected to continue operating as wing-backs as Ugochukwu and Flynn Downes link arms in midfield.
Rusk could be tempted to make one or two changes in attack, though, with in-demand Tyler Dibling and Cameron Archer both pushing to start at the expense of either Mateus Fernandes, Kamaldeen Sulemana or Paul Onuachu.
Southampton possible starting lineup:
Ramsdale; Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Stephens; Walker-Peters, Downes, Ugochukwu, Manning; Fernandes, Dibling; Archer
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Source Oliver Thomas at SportsMole