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

West Ham United's English midfielder Michail Antonio (L) vies with Southampton's English defender Jack Stephens during the English Premier League football match between West Ham United and Southampton at The London Stadium, in east London on February 29, 2020. (Photo by Ian KINGTON / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by IAN KINGTON/AFP via Getty Images) /

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James Ward-Prowse and Jack Stephens of Southampton (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) /

Goalkeeper and Defenders

Alex McCarthy

Reliable and has six league clean sheets so far. Under no pressure from the goalkeepers behind him in the pecking order, although he may get a rest in the FA Cup Third-Round.

Kyle Walker-Peters

Consistently a key part of Saints’ build-up to attack and very rarely caught out defensively either. What a signing.

Jan Bednarek

Continuing to go about his work well. His strengths are defence whilst his partner – Stephens or Vestergaard – does most of the ball-playing.

Jack Stephens

Did not look out of place at Fulham and will continue to play whilst Vestergaard is out.

Ryan Bertrand

Showing superb fitness despite being 31 and will surely keep his place for the visit of the Hammers.