Manchester United vs Southampton LIVE: Premier League team news, line-ups and more tonight


Amorim focused on winning, not Rashford

Manchester United host Southampton at Old Trafford in the Premier League tonight, with Ruben Amorim’s side looking to build on recent positive results.

For all the praise United have received after their draw against Liverpool and victory over Arsenal in the FA Cup, they remain in 15th in the table and need to pick up wins quickly if they are to climb towards the top half. This evening’s match presents the perfect chance to make a positive start, as they face a Southampton side who sit bottom of the table with just six points so far this season.

The Saints’ struggles have continued even since the arrival of new manager Ivan Juric, with one draw and three losses in the league since the Croatian’s arrival in mid-December. They in also in desperate need of points and will see this United team as vulnerable enough to beat.

Follow all the Premier League action from Old Trafford below:

Bruno Fernandes promises to ‘deliver’ more positive results for Manchester United

Fernandes scored the opening goal at the Emirates Stadium before Arsenal defender Gabriel equalised after Diogo Dalot had been sent off in the second half.

Mike Jones16 January 2025 19:15

United’s awful run

Manchester United have lost five of their last seven Premier League matches, winning just once.

They have lost three successive Premier League fixtures at Old Trafford for the first time in 45 years.

Mike Jones16 January 2025 19:10

Saints improving at Old Trafford

Southampton lost 13 of the first 14 Premier League away meetings but have subsequently been defeated on just three of their last 10 visits to Old Trafford.

However, Saints have won only two league games at Old Trafford since 1988.

Mike Jones16 January 2025 19:05

Manchester United vs Southampton

Manchester United are unbeaten in their last 15 Premier League games against Southampton (seven wins, eight draws), since a 1-0 home loss in January 2016.

Mike Jones16 January 2025 19:00

Southampton clash will reveal Manchester United’s true nature, says Ruben Amorim

New head coach Amorim wants to see how his team play with the pressure of being expected to win against Saints, who have only recorded one league victory and taken just six points so far this season.

Mike Jones16 January 2025 18:55

‘Maguire’s efforts may have taken a toll’

“Ruben Amorim praised Harry Maguire for his wholehearted efforts against Arsenal but they may have taken a toll.

“Maguire drops out of the team four days later, with Leny Yoro starting instead against Southampton.

“With Diogo Dalot suspended, there was a question of who Amorim would use at wing-back.

“Amad Diallo appears to have provided the answer, with his return to the team presumably at right wing-back.

“United have lost their last three home league games and Southampton have not won away in the division this season so something has to give.”

Richard Jolly at Old Trafford16 January 2025 18:53

Man Utd vs Southampton

Just over an hour to go until kick off. The team news is out and Alejandro Garnacho starts for Man Utd.

Is that a sign Ruben Amorim wants the Argentine to remain at the club despite interest in the winger during the transfer window?

Mike Jones16 January 2025 18:51

Southampton line-up versus Man Utd

Southampton XI: Ramsdale; Sugawara, Bree, Bednarek, Harwood-Bellis, Walker-Peters; Ugochukwu, Fernandes, Aribo, Dibling; Kamaldeen

Mike Jones16 January 2025 18:49

Manchester United line-up versus Southampton

Man Utd XI: Onana; Yoro, De Light, Martinez; Amad Diallo, Mainoo, Ugarte, Mazraoui; Garnacho, Hojlund, Fernandes

Mike Jones16 January 2025 18:47

Man Utd must find consistency

Consistency in their performances is the goal for Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United.

The manager knows that his team performed wonderfully against Liverpool and Arsenal but hopes to see those types of performances more often.

“I’m always concerned because we didn’t have, during these games, the consistency in performance or results, so I’m always worried. It’s my job to be worried,” said Amorim,

“But we have to face Southampton in the same way that we faced Liverpool or Arsenal. That is the goal. Not more, not less. Understanding that they are different games and people expect us to win, and that changes things.

“When you have the pressure to win, that is the pressure that we want and sometimes it’s harder to cope with that pressure because against Arsenal and Liverpool, no one was expecting us to beat these teams.

“We have to be prepared for that pressure, we need that pressure to improve as a team, and we need to face the game in the right way.”

Mike Jones16 January 2025 18:40



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