Fulham v Southampton: match preview

Fulham have lost six league games in a row while Southampton are winless in eight, so something has to give, with Claudio Ranieri’s appointment intended to provide a lift to the bottom club. The irony that Mark Hughes spent a season as the manager at Craven Cottage but left in the summer of 2011 “to further my experiences” will be lost on none of the home fans. A 4-0 home win is the requirement to move above the Saints and leave Hughes needing a result against Manchester United or Spurs the following week. “After 20 years doing this job it’s nothing I haven’t seen and dealt with before,” he said. “It’s part of the job and doesn’t faze me. Clearly Fulham are close to us and it’s an opportunity for us to take maximum points.” Mark Tallentire

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