Southampton vs West Ham: How both sides could line up at St Mary's

Southampton vs West Ham: How both sides could line up at St Mary’s

By Marc Walker | Dec 28, 2020

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Southampton’s Austrian manager Ralph Hasenhuttl (Photo by JOHN WALTON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) /

Southampton are back in action against West Ham on Tuesday after grinding out a point against Fulham at the weekend.

Saints had two goals ruled out for offside at Craven Cottage and saw James Ward-Prowse hit the post with a free-kick but never really grabbed full control of the contest.

Much of the talk post-match was about Ralph Hasenhuttl’s choice to not make full use of his substitutes in an attempt to win the game, but the Austrian referenced a tough schedule and a clean sheet to back up his choices.

Saints sit in ninth and play 10th-placed West Ham tomorrow, and a tight top-half means that they can go fourth with a win.

Ahead of the game, no team news has been confirmed but there have been clues as to how Saints and West Ham could line-up.

Here is how the starting line-ups of Saints and the Hammers could look: