Southampton have already been relegated to the EFL Championship, and they have nothing left to play for in the game vs Fulham. The Saints have failed to win the last nine league matches, and it will be interesting to see if they can give the home fans something to cheer about.
Meanwhile, Fulham are coming into this game on the back of consecutive defeats in the league. They will look to bounce back strongly. They have lost four of the last six league games. They are certainly the better team here and they will be expected to find out all three points. They failed to pick up a win over Southampton earlier on in the season, and it will be interesting to see if they can get the job done here.
Charlie Taylor and Albert Gronbaek are missing due to injury. Southampton will shape up in a 3-4-2-1 formation, with Aaron Ramsdale in goal.
Taylor Harwood-Bellis will start alongside Jan Bednarek and Nathan Wood in the back three.
Yukinari Sugawara and Kyle Walker-Peters will start as the wing-backs. They will look to keep things tight at the back and hit Fulham on the break.
In the midfield, Mateus Fernandes will start alongside Flynn Downes, and they will look to add physicality and defensive cover to the side. Kamaldeen Sulemana will start alongside Tyler Dibling in the wide areas, and they will look to create goal-scoring opportunities for their teammates.
Cameron Archer will lead the line for Southampton vs Fulham on Saturday.
Probable Lineup (3-4-2-1): Ramsdale; Harwood-Bellis, Wood, Bednarek; Sugawara, Fernandes, Downes, Walker-Peters; Dibling, Sulemana; Archer
Marco Silva will be without Reiss Nelson due to a thigh injury. Fulham are likely to shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Bernd Leno in goal.
Timothy Castagne and Antonee Robinson will start as the full-backs. They will look to contribute at both ends of the pitch. Issa Diop will start alongside Joachim Andersen in central defence.
In the midfield, Sasa Lukic will start alongside Andreas Pereira, and they will add defensive cover and drive to the side. Emile Smith Rowe will start as the attacking midfielder, and he will look to create goal-scoring opportunities for his teammates.
Adama Traore and Alex Iwobi will start on the flanks, and they will add pace, flair and goals to the side.
Rodrigo Muniz will lead the line for Fulham on Sunday.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Leno; Castagne, Diop, Andersen, Robinson; Lukic, Pereira; Traore, Smith Rowe, Iwobi; Muniz
The Brazilian striker is our key player to watch out for. He will look to continue his impressive form this season and get on the score sheet here. Southampton have been quite vulnerable defensively, and they have conceded 78 goals in 33 league matches. Muniz will certainly look to trouble them in the final third with his link-up play, movement and finishing ability. Fulham will need him to step up and deliver in the final third, if they want to grind out all three points.
Both teams will be desperate for a win for very different reasons. Southampton do not have anything to lose, and they are likely to put in their best efforts for the remainder of the campaign. Fulham, on the other hand, will look to bounce back strongly from their disappointing run of form. Both teams are likely to get on the score sheet, but the visitors have more quality in their attack, and they should be able to edge this one. Southampton’s poor defensive unit is likely to let them down here.
