Southampton make the long trip to Manchester United in the Premier League this evening.The Saints are rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table and have won just six points since promotion.

Follow live coverage as Nottingham Forest face Southampton today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.

Manchester United will be forced into at least one change in defence as they take on Southampton in the Premier League.Diogo Dalot’s two yellow cards against Arsenal in the FA Cup penalty shootout win means he serves a one-game suspension for the midweek clash at Old Trafford.

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.

Nottingham Forest vs. Liverpool being a top-of-the-table encounter may not have been too shocking a sight in the 1970s and 1980s, but the two red-clad teams are remarkably among the chief contenders for glory in 2024-25, and their close contest in midweek suggested as such.

Ivan Juric secured his first victory as Saints manager on Sunday, when Tyler Dibling’s double helped the south-coast club beat Swansea City 3-0 in the Emirates FA Cup. Kamaldeen Sulemana scored his first goal for the Saints in 20 months and Juric said ‘this is a new beginning’ for the Ghana international.

Southampton put up a decent fight against Manchester United but Tyler Dibling went off with an ankle injury in the second half and if he is missing here then that is a massive blow. Let's face it, it is going to be hard for Saints even if Dibling does play.

Here's how to watch the Premier League match on TV and live stream as well as the latest team news. The Sporting News takes you through all the information you need to follow the game.

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