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19:17, UK, Sunday 26 January 2020

Team news and stats ahead of Southampton vs Tottenham in the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday (kick-off 3pm).

Team news

Cedric Soares, Jannik Vestergaard and Shane Long will all miss the tie for Southampton.

Full-back Soares is expected to be out for around three weeks with knee ligament damage suffered in the midweek win at Crystal Palace, while centre-back Vestergaard (concussion) and forward Long (knee) also picked up problems at Selhurst Park.

The enforced absence of Portugal international Soares could see midfielder James Ward-Prowse deployed at right-back, with Kevin Danso another option.

Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl plans to make some changes for the all-Premier League tie. Jan Bednarek is expected to be available after missing out against Palace with an Achilles issue, but fellow defender Yan Valery remains sidelined due to a viral infection.

Ralph Hasenhuttl insists Southampton will not sell players in January, after Leeds had bids rejected for Che Adams and Leicester expressed an interest in Jannik Vestergaard

Tottenham will be without Harry Winks for the trip to the south coast.

The midfielder picked up an ankle injury in the midweek win over Norwich and is set for several weeks on the sidelines.

Gedson Fernandes and Tanguy Ndombele will be hoping for starts at St Mary's Stadium, while Christian Eriksen's future is in the air as he closes in on a move to Inter Milan.

Harry Kane (hamstring), Moussa Sissoko (knee) and Ben Davies (ankle) continue their recoveries.

Opta stats

Southampton last faced Spurs in the FA Cup during the 2002-03 season, winning 4-0 in the third round - Saints went on to reach the final that season.
Spurs have lost their last two away matches against Southampton, losing in the Premier League in March 2019 and January 2020.
Since returning to the Premier League in 2012-13, Southampton have lost six of their eight FA Cup ties against fellow top-flight opponents (W2).
Spurs' Erik Lamela has been directly involved in seven goals in his last six FA Cup starts (3 goals, 4 assists), scoring their second goal in the 2-1 replay win over Middlesbrough in the third round.
In his entire managerial career, Spurs boss José Mourinho has only lost two games against an opponent in the same calendar month once previously, losing two Champions League games against Real Madrid in February 2002 as FC Porto manager.