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Leicester maintain title push with 2-0 win over Southampton On Kindly Share This Story: James Maddison and Harvey Barnes strikes sent Leicester second in the Premier League as Brendan Rodgers’ side edged out victory against absentee-hit Southampton. The high-flying teams played out an entertaining encounter at an impressive tempo in front of empty stands at the King Power Stadium on Saturday. Leicester had not beaten Southampton on home soil since 2016 but Maddison’s fierce strike helped t...

Goals from Maddison and Barnes help Leicester climb up to second The Foxes are now just one point behind Premier League leaders Man United. By Press Association Saturday 16 Jan 2021, 10:23 PM Jan 16th 2021, 10:23 PM 3,434 Views 0 Comments Leicester players celebrate Harvey Barnes goal against Southampton. Image: PA Image: PA JAMES MADDISON A...

James Maddison orchestrates socially distanced celebration after sending Leicester to victory over Southampton Save John Percy, at the King Power Stadium Follow Leicester Southampton The socially distanced goal celebration was a stroke of genius, and James Maddison also displayed a fine sense of timing here with Gareth Southgate in attendance. Maddison made no secret over his frustration at missing out on Southgate’s squad in November, but proved a point with an outstanding individual effo...

James Maddison's powerful strike into the roof of the net helped Leicester beat Southampton 2-0 and move up to second in the Premier League table.

Klopps rusty Reds give chasing pack fresh hope China Daily | Updated: 2021-01-06 09:45 Share CLOSE Danny Ings lashes home Southamptons winner in the Saints 1-0 victory over English Premier League leader Liverpool at St. Marys Stadium on Monday. The defeat leaves the defending champion Reds without a win in three games. REUTERS Liverpools latest stumble heats up title race and leaves Saints boss in tears SOUTHAMPTON, England－Southampton manager Ra...

Mohammed Salisu is yet to play his debut game for Southampton Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl believes he took the right decision in picking Jack Stephens over Ghanaian youngster Mohammed Salisu in Saturday’s Premier League fixture against Fulham. In the absence of injured first-choice centre-back Jannik Vestergaard, the manager had a choice to make between Stephens and Salisu for the game week 15 away tie. Salisu has been awaiting his debut for The Saints since transferring from Spanish La...

"When you have three changes in the team you need to have as much automatism as possible. "I am sure Salisu could also play well, but it is important not to have too many changes and to keep our shape so that the players know exactly what theyre doing and I think we made the right decision. "It was important too that Jack showed that he could play on the left because I did not want to move Jan back to the left side. "It was a little bit new for him but he is experienced as had the quality to ha...

In the end, it was the Englishman who got the nod, leaving the Ghanaian on the bench once again, as the Saints and the Cottagers shared the spoils at Craven Cottage. The result sees Southampton occupy the eight spot on the Premier League table after 15 rounds of matches. "I think we have seen the team at the top of the league [Liverpool] play for two months without [influential captain and first-choice centre-back] Virgil van Dijk and everybody said this was not possible, that you could not pl...

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Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl assesses Ghana's Mohammed Salisu in the absence of the injured Jannik Vestergaard for Saturday's fixture against Fulham.