Southampton are set to mark their post-World Cup break return to action in a Premier League showdown with Brighton & Hove Albion on December 26th.
The Saints will head into proceedings eyeing a return to winning ways, in the knowledge that a three-point haul could guide them temporarily out of the bottom three.
Just who, though, will be at the disposal of boss Nathan Jones on Boxing Day?
Below, we take a look at precisely that.
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Predicted Southampton line-up vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Southampton team news vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Tino Livramento
Injury/issue: ACL injury
Status for next game: Unknown
Romeo Lavia
Injury/issue: Muscular issue
Status for next game: Unavailable
Manager update: ‘[He’s] not quite ready to start yet’ – December 20th
Juan Larios
Injury/issue: Knee
Status for next game: Unknown
Manager update: ‘It’s just Tino and Juan who haven’t done significant training’ – December 19th
Theo Walcott
Injury/issue: Calf
Status for next game: Unavailable
Manager update: ‘It was a tight calf. He did it in the first minute when he crossed one in, he felt it, so that was unfortunate for him, because he has been excellent in the five or six weeks I have had to work with him.’
Kyle Walker-Peters
Injury/issue: Hamstring
Status for next game: Available
Manager update: ‘We have to build him in. We can’t push them.’
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