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Match Pack: Saints vs Millwall

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Saints are looking to bounce back at St Mary's on Saturday when Millwall visit in the Sky Bet Championship. Get clued up ahead of kick off with our Match Pack...

THE MATCH

Saints vs Millwall
Sky Bet Championship
St Mary's Stadium
Saturday, 24th February, 3pm GMT

THE OFFICIALS

Referee: Thomas Bramall
Assistants: Matthew Wilkes, Akil Howson
Fourth official: John Busby

Saints are back at St Mary's for a second time this week.

WHERE TO WATCH

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WHAT’S AT STAKE?

Saints haven't lost successive games in a row since September, so will be keen to put things right when Millwall visit St Mary's on Saturday.

Tuesday's defeat to Hull inflicted a second loss in three games on Russell Martin's side, in turn ending a streak of 11 straight wins at home, raising the importance of three points this weekend in order to keep pace with those chasing automatic promotion.

For the visitors, they'll be galvanised by the re-appointment of club legend Neil Harris, after Joe Edwards's dismissal at the start of the week following a run of seven defeats in eight games. Harris has already faced Saints once this season, leading his Gillingham side to a surprise win in the Carabao Cup in August.

TEAM NEWS

Flynn Downes is back in team training and will be assessed ahead of a potential return on Saturday. James Bree continues his recovery, but the weekend will likely come too soon.

Long-term absentees Ross Stewart and Juan Larios remain unavailable.

THE MANAGERS

Russell Martin: "They have a team with a new manager that a lot of players will know. They’ll have the fans behind them and the players will want to give everything they’ve got.

Whatever Millwall bring tomorrow hopefully we’ll be ready for it and ready to react accordingly."

Neil Harris: To follow.

TOP SCORERS

Southampton

Goals:
Adam Armstrong 16
Ché Adams 10
Ryan Fraser 8

Assists:
Adam Armstrong 11
Adams, S Armstrong 5
Fraser, Edozie, Kamaldeen 3

ONES TO WATCH

Joe Aribo: The midfielder has returned from AFCON duty with Nigeria in impressive fashion, putting in a noteworthy display off the bench at West Brom before a standout cameo last time out against Hull, scoring Saints' only goal of the game.

After two substitute appearances, the 27-year-old is pushing for a return to Russell Martin's starting XI.

Michael Obafemi: The former Saint could return to the Lions' line-up at the weekend having missed the last two games through illness.

Returning to St Mary's for the first time since leaving in 2021, the Republic of Ireland international will have a point to prove should he feature.

HEAD TO HEAD

Played: 64
Saints: 29
Draws: 18
Millwall: 17

LAST FIVE MEETINGS

November 2023: Millwall 0-1 Saints (Fraser)
August 2014: Millwall 0-2 Saints (Cork, Pellè)
March 2012: Millwall 2-3 Saints (Lambert 3)
February 2012: Saints 2-3 Saints (Lallana, Lambert)
January 2012: Millwall 1-1 Saints (Lambert) FA Cup

DID YOU KNOW?

Southampton have only lost one of their last 26 league games outside of the Premier League against teams from London (W16 D9), a 2-0 defeat to Brentford in December 2010. They are unbeaten in 14 games since then (W12 D2), winning all three this season so far.

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