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da apostebet： Southampton host Spurs on Saturday when they will be hoping to reproduce the calibre of performance which so nearly saw them take at least a point from Old Trafford last weekend, although they will have to enter into battle without a key player – once again.
What’s the update?
Well, speaking in his Thursday press conference, Ralph Hasenhuttl said:
“Danny [Ings] is not in the group at the moment. We didn’t take any risks, we want to give him the time to come back during the three-week break after Tottenham. We will play a friendly against a Championship team and he can play for 45 minutes maybe in that time and build up his fitness.”
Is the international break a blessing in disguise?
It should come as a relief that the former Burnley striker could be back in contention after the international break, especially considering how marginal Charlie Austin was in the defeat to Manchester United.
The St Mary’s Stadium outfit have strung together some solid performances in recent weeks – although results rarely went in their favour – with the performance against United by far their best since the win over Arsenal in Hasenhuttl’s first game at the helm.
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Some may say, then, that the international break couldn’t have come at a worse time for the resurgent south coast outfit – it could prove to be a blessing in disguise though.
Ings has scored eight goals in 17 appearances for the Saints and his predicted return against Brighton will be a massive boost – it is important that he is brought back into the team as soon as possible but, crucially, within a realistic time period.
The break ensures that Ings cannot be rushed back for any relegation six-pointers and that will be vital if he is to stay fit for the rest of the season – he is their best hope of Premier League survival.