Team news: Southampton: Rodriguez will need a foot operation and will be out for a couple of months. Pelle misses this game through suspension (5 yellow cards). Clasie might be 100% fit or he might only be 80% fit. Manchester City: Otamendi returns but Kompany, Silva, Nasri and Bony will miss out. Form: Southampton: LWWDDW Manchester City: LDWDWW Line-ups: Southampton: Stekelenburg, Soares, Fonte, Van Dijk, Bertrand, Clasie, Wanyama, Mane, Davis, Tadic, Long. Manchester City: Hart, Sagna, Otamendi, Mangala, Kolarov, Toure, Fernandinho, Sterling, De Bruyne, Navas, Aguero. Match officials: Referee: Roger East Assistant referees: R West A Nunn Fourth official: A Taylor Prediction: 2-0 Manchester City. COYR!
Hoping hart has to sit this one out. Any news? I would prefer to see Romeu come in alongside Wanyama. Stekeleninelenenberenenergenberg Spares fonte vvd Bert Wanyama Romeu Davis mane tadic Long Bench- kelv, yoshida, caulker, jwp, Juanmi, Seaver, anyone.
For me: Stekelenburg Cedric Fonte, VVD, Bertrand Wanyama Clasie Juanmi Davis Tadic Mane Subs: Davis, Yoshida, Caulker, JWP, Ramirez, Long, Seager
Kompany is definitely out, Hart is a major doubt but Silva looks likely to return. If Hart is out, their defence is going to be as shaky as the wobbliest jelly on the planet.
Following yet another cut eye Cedric will be rested again this weekend and Yoshida will come in at right back. Classy Clasie will play. Ron wants him 100% fit.
I'd almost be tempted to go a sort of 4-4-2 for this one, with Mane in just behind Long. I don't see why it has to be one or the other centrally, let's put them both through the middle n really give City something to think about. Then again I think JWP could be helpful in this game but wouldn't have him over Davis/Tadic. Difficult one...