PREMIER LEAGUE PREVIEW- SUNDERLAND V SOUTHAMPTON- (TEAM NEWS)

Sunderland boss David Moyes is hopeful of having John O'Shea and Adnan Januzaj fit for Saturday's Premier League clash with Southampton.

Central defender O'Shea (hamstring) and Januzaj (hip) both picked up injuries in last Saturday's 4-0 victory at Crystal Palace but have trained this week. Januzaj's midfield colleague Jack Rodwell (also hamstring) has not been as fortunate and will not be involved.

Keeper Jordan Pickford is closing in on a return from a knee problem but will not be risked against the Saints. Midfielders Jan Kirchhoff and Paddy McNair and strikers Victor Anichebe and Duncan Watmore (all knee), as well as midfielder Lee Cattermole (hip), are still sidelined and defender Papy Djilobodji is suspended.

Southampton's club-record signing Sofiane Boufal will miss Saturday's visit to Sunderland because of an ankle injury.

 

His absence, which could yet extend to the EFL Cup final against Manchester United on February 26, further weakens a squad already missing defender Virgil van Dijk, also because of an ankle injury.
Nathan Redmond is pushing for a first-team recall having appeared as a substitute in last week's 3-1 home defeat by West Ham.
Sunderland squad: Mannone, Mika, Jones, Manquillo, Oviedo, Love, O'Shea, Kone, Lescott, Denayer, Ndong, Gibson, Larsson, Borini, Pienaar, Januzaj, Gooch, Honeyman, Defoe, Maja.
Southampton squad: Forster, Taylor, Bertrand, Yoshida, Gardos, Cedric, Hesketh, Romeu, Clasie, Ward-Prowse, Isgrove, Tadic, Redmond, Lewis, Stephens, Hojbjerg, McQueen, Sims, Rodriguez, Gabbiadini, Long.