da apostaganha： Southampton have been dealt a huge triple blow ahead of their huge six-pointer against Stoke City at St Mary’s on Saturday after the Stoke Sentinel reported on Tuesday that Potters captain Ryan Shawcross, former Saint Peter Crouch and defender Bruno Martins Indi are all back in training and fit for the trip south.
da premier bet： While Saints moved out of the Premier League relegation zone on Saturday thanks to Manolo Gabbiadini’s late equaliser in the 1-1 draw against Burnley at Turf Moor, Paul Lambert’s side remained in the bottom three thanks to the same scoreline in their match against Leicester City at the King Power Stadium.
Mauricio Pellegrino’s men lie just one point above 19th-placed Stoke and are only out of the danger zone on goal difference, and the Argentine boss will know that it is imperative his team pick up three points with trips to Newcastle United, West Ham United and Arsenal to come.
It certainly won’t be easy seeing as the south coast outfit have only won three times in total at St Mary’s this term, with the last of those coming in the 4-1 victory against Everton back in November.
The hosts have failed to beat fellow relegation rivals Crystal Palace, Brighton and Hove Albion and Huddersfield Town on their own patch since then, and the return of the key Stoke trio – including Crouch who scored the winner when the two sides met in September – on Saturday is another blow to their hopes of picking up a rare three points at home.