Fulham vs Southampton

Fulham has made a promising start to life in the English Premier League and is now ranked in the top half of the standings. On Boxing Day, they beat nine-man ...

Fulham has made a promising start to life in the English Premier League and is now ranked in the top half of the standings. With 22 points from 16 games, Fulham sits ninth in the league standings and will be looking to increase that total this weekend. Southampton, on the other side, has had a nearly disastrous league season thus far, which led to the dismissal of manager Ralph Hasenhuttl.

Saints travel to Craven Cottage looking to get off the foot of the Premier League table against a Fulham side in the top half.

[Theo Walcott](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2022/10/23/premier-league/1127339-southampton-1-1-arsenal-post-match-player-ratings.html) (calf) and [Alex McCarthy](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2022/11/09/southampton/1128990-southampton-vs-sheffield-wednesday-carabao-cup-third-round-preview.html) (ankle) are doubtful to feature while [Romeo Lavia](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2022/09/15/premier-league/1123371-ralph-hasenhuttl-believes-the-country-should-be-very-proud-of-the-response-to-the-queens-death.html) (hamstring) is nearing a return to fitness in the New Year. [World Cup,](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2022/12/31/premier-league/1133186-four-things-we-learnt-from-west-hams-defeat-against-brentford.html) but he scored and provided two assists in the Cottagers' Boxing Day victory at [Crystal Palace](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2022/12/30/premier-league/1133141-therell-be-a-few-late-calls-bournemouth-first-team-coach-tommy-elphick-previews-crystal-palace-test.html). [Tino Livramento](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2022/09/30/premier-league/1124726-southampton-vs-everton-premier-league-preview-gameweek-9-2022.html) (ACL) and [Juan Larios](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2022/09/16/premier-league/1123527-aston-villa-1-0-southampton-post-match-player-ratings.html) (groin). [Premier League](https://www.vavel.com/en/data/premier-league) action and [Nathan Jones ](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2022/12/26/premier-league/1132865-southampton-1-3-brightonhove-albion-superb-seagulls-deny-jones-on-saints-debut.html)will hope he can replicate his two-goal performance against Lincoln. [Aleksandar Mitrovic](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2022/08/28/premier-league/1121401-4-things-we-learnt-from-arsenals-victory-over-fulham.html) (Fulham) [Craven Cottage, ](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2022/11/13/premier-league/1129394-we-were-the-best-team-on-the-pitchmarco-silva-post-match-quotes-following-defeat-to-manchester-united.html)home to Fulham since 1895, will play host to this match. [Crystal Palace,](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2022/12/26/premier-league/1132859-crystal-palace-0-3-fulham-cottagers-enjoy-boxing-day-victory-away-from-home.html) scoring his tenth goal of the campaign and extending his streak of finding the back of the net in London derbies to four matches. [Manor Solomon](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2022/08/28/premier-league/1121347-fulham-vs-brighton-premier-league-preview-gameweek-5-2022.html) and [Neeskens Kebano](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2022/08/17/fulham/1120172-who-are-the-bestwingers-in-marco-silvas-fulham-team.html) will also be out of action for the Londoners despite returning to training, while [Layvin Kurzawa](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2022/11/03/premier-league/1128360-man-city-vs-fulham-premier-league-preview-gameweek-15-2022.html) needs to be assessed. [Marco Silva ](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2022/12/27/premier-league/1132932-four-things-we-learnt-as-fulham-steamrolled-a-nine-man-crystal-palace-on-boxing-day.html)has said star man [Aleksandar Mitrovic](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2022/08/30/premier-league/1121574-fulham-2-1-brighton-cottagers-continue-impressive-start-to-the-season.html) is 'ready' but not yet '100 per cent'. [Crystal Palace ](https://www.vavel.com/en/data/crystal-palace)last time out with goals from [Bobby Decordova-Reid,](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2022/08/20/premier-league/1120533-4-things-we-learnt-from-fulhams-last-minute-win-against-brentford.html) Tim Ream and [Aleksandar Mitrovic ](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2022/10/29/premier-league/1127937-fulham-0-0-everton-mitrovic-fails-to-take-his-chances.html)giving the Cottagers a 1-0 win [Premier League](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2022/12/30/premier-league/1133158-liverpool-2-1-leicester-city-faes-double-disaster-gives-reds-win-in-2022-finale.html) table, having won just three times all season and have not tasted victory since their 1-0 victory at Bournemouth on October 19. [Southampton](https://www.vavel.com/en/search?query=Southampton) travel to the English capital to face [Fulham, ](https://www.vavel.com/en/search?query=Fulham)who look to maintain their place in the top half of the [Premier League](https://www.vavel.com/en/search?query=Premier%20League) table on Saturday.

LONDON, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Southampton will end the year rock bottom of the Premier League and facing a fight for survival after conceding a late goal to ...

[Joao Palhinha](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/224144/joao-palhinha)'s well-directed header restored [Fulham](/football/team?id=370)'s lead in the 88th minute. To win the Championship title last season in that style and to grow as a team is really special," manager Marco Silva said. [Kenny Tete](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/190974/Kenny-Tete)'s flick set up Palhinha to head the winner in the 88th minute. [Bernd Leno](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/153765/Bernd-Leno). [Aleksandar Mitrovic](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/183209/Aleksandar-Mitrovic) then had a stoppage-time penalty saved by [Southampton](/football/team?id=376) goalkeeper [Gavin Bazunu](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/275735/Gavin-Bazunu) but the damage was done as Saints suffered a fifth successive league defeat. [James Ward-Prowse](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/163111/James-Ward-Prowse)'s superb free kick in the 56th minute looked like securing a draw which would have lifted his side off the foot of the table.

New manager Nathan Jones looked set to earn his first point in charge until Joao Palhinha's powerful strike restored Fulham's lead in the 88th minute. Aleksandar Mitrovic then had a stoppage-time penalty saved by Southampton goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu but ...

[Joao Palhinha](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/224144/joao-palhinha)'s well-directed header restored [Fulham](/soccer/team?id=370)'s lead in the 88th minute. To win the Championship title last season in that style and to grow as a team is really special," manager Marco Silva said. [Kenny Tete](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/190974/Kenny-Tete)'s flick set up Palhinha to head the winner in the 88th minute. [Bernd Leno](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/153765/Bernd-Leno). [Aleksandar Mitrovic](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/183209/Aleksandar-Mitrovic) then had a stoppage-time penalty saved by [Southampton](/soccer/team?id=376) goalkeeper [Gavin Bazunu](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/275735/Gavin-Bazunu) but the damage was done as Saints suffered a fifth successive league defeat. [James Ward-Prowse](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/163111/James-Ward-Prowse)'s superb free kick in the 56th minute looked like securing a draw which would have lifted his side off the foot of the table.

James Ward-Prowse thought he had secured a first point under new Saints boss Nathan Jones after scoring a free-kick to cancel out his own own-goal. But Palhinha ...

After the VAR had checked and ruled out a Fulham penalty claim, Tete headed on Pereira’s corner and Palhinha nodded it home. Both teams pressed for a winner, and it was Fulham who snatched it at the death. Fulham were exerting more pressure, though, and took the lead in the 33rd minute.

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