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Topics: Southampton, Manchester United, Premier League
Ben King
The fourth round of this season’s Premier League kicks off with Manchester United heading to the south coast to face Southampton.
After a horrendous start to the campaign, which saw them sitting rock bottom with no points after two games, United revived their season with a spectacular 2-1 win over the Reds on Monday night.
Goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford were enough to secure Erik Ten Hag his first ever Premier League points and put added pressure on a Liverpool team who have also struggled so far this campaign.
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After only taking a single point from their first two games, Southampton are coming off the back of a strong win against Leicester, and will be full of confidence ahead of their clash with the Red Devils.
Here is everything you need to know about thegame.
UK viewers can enjoy the lunchtime fixture on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport Ultimate, with coverage starting at 11:30 BST and the game kicking off at 12:30 BST.
After missing the first two games of the season due to a thigh injury, Martial was brought on at half time on Monday and seriously impressed in his 45 minute cameo, which may tempt Ten Hag to include him from the start this week.
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Brandon Williams and Victor Lindelof both remain doubts, and the Uruguayan Facundo Pellistri is still suffering from an ankle injury that will keep him on the sidelines until September.
It has been a tough few weeks for the Saints’ fullbacks, with Livramento still nursing a long-term knee injury, and Romain Perraud struggling to recover from a groin issue.
Che Adams may have forced his way back into the starting lineup after his second brace in 3 days, with the Scotsman scoring twice against Leicester and Cambridge United.