Premier League updates from the 8pm BST kick-off at St Mary’sTalking points from the weekend Premier League actionEmail Jacob your thoughts or via Twitter @JacobSteinberg 7.08pm BST Southampton: McCarthy; Soares, Vestegaard, Hoedt, Bertand; El Younoussi, Hojbjerg, Lemina, Redmond; Long, Ings. Subs: Gunn, Yoshida, Targett, Davis, Ward-Prowse, Gabbiadini, Austin.Brighton: Ryan, Montoya, Duffy, Dunk, Bong; Knockaert, Stephens, Propper, March; Bissouma; Murray. Subs: Button, Balogun, Bernardo, Kayal, Jahanbakhsh, Locadia. 6.54pm BST Hello. Given that it is traditional to give all Premier League games the big sell, let’s begin by saying that this could be a pivotal night for both of these sides. It’s only September, but it feels like this fixture could leave a lasting impact. Honest! I’ve come up with an argument and everything.Southampton, for example, are trying to work out what kind of season they’ll have. Is it to be a comfortable mid-table finish or another relegation scrap? Mark Hughes’s side are on a hot one-game winning streak, but they’ve also yet to taste victory at St Mary’s. Danny Ings is scoring, but Southampton have picked up one point from home games against Burnley and Leicester. If they can’t beat travellers as bad as Brighton & Hove Albion, their unease will deepen. If they win, however, they jump above Crystal Palace, Everton and Leicester and into 10th place. Continue readingreadfullarticle
