Southampton v Wolves: match preview
Appearances can be deceptive. Southampton are winless in the league but recent performances, particularly last weekend’s 0-0 at Manchester City, have been as impressive as Ralph Hasenhüttl’s waistcoat. Wolves lack a cutting edge, having failed to score in four of their five league games, and while the whole world wants Raúl Jiménez to get that cathartic first goal since he returned from a fractured skull, it may be that Daniel Podence – who scored in the Carabao Cup in midweek – is given more minutes in attack. Two high-pressing teams that are struggling to find the net means one goal either way could settle this. Alex Reid
Sunday 2pm Sky Sports Premier League
Venue St Mary’s Stadium
Last season Southampton 1 Wolves 2
Referee Andy Madley
This season G2 Y6 R0 3 cards/game
Odds H 30-17 A 2-1 D 23-10
SOUTHAMPTON
Subs from Lewis, Forster, Diallo, Obafemi, Simeu, Broja, Valery, McQueen, Lyanco, Long, Walcott, Tella, Djenepo, Perraud
Doubtful Walcott (match fitness)
Injured S Armstrong (calf, 2 Oct), Smallbone (match fitness, Oct), Stephens (knee, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y10 R0
Form LDDDD
Leading scorers A Armstrong, Elyounoussi, Ward-Prowse 1
WOLVES
Subs from Ruddy, Aït-Nouri, Mosquera, Boly, Hoever, Dendoncker, Podence, Silva, Hwang, Bueno
Doubtful Mosquera (knock), Aït-Nouri (head), Bueno (hamstring)
Injured Jonny (knee, unknown), Neto (knee, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y13 R0
Form LLLWL
Leading scorer Hwang 1