While Manchester United are trying to get out of the crisis and earn their first league win since December, the bottom-dwelling Southampton dream of points that could bring them hope of survival in the top flight. Manchester United goes into this game on mixed results in the recent past. While the team has shown character in the last two matches, drawing with Liverpool 2-2 and beating Arsenal in the FA Cup on penalties, they have gone without winning in their last four Premier League games. Manager Ruben Amorim is working to restore stability to the team in order to get them back into the race for European competitions. On the other hand, Southampton are in a bit of a mess. With only six points gathered in 20 matches, they are currently the worst team in Premier League history at this stage of the season. Although they defeated Swansea 3-0 in the FA Cup, they have gone 17 away league matches without a win.Lately, Manchester United had shown some hints of recovery. They drew against Liverpool and defeated Arsenal in the FA Cup to keep their confidence going. However, the team has sustained three successive defeats at home for the first time in the Premier League, their worst run since 1930.Southampton has not won a league match in the last 10, with the last victory coming in November against Everton. The most worrying aspect of Southampton is their defense, which has conceded 72 goals in 20 matches to be the weakest defensive line in the league. Manchester United will be without the suspended Diogo Dalot, who was sent off against Arsenal. The injured Luke Shaw, Victor Lindelof, Jonny Evans, and Mason Mount are not fit for the game. Tyrell Malacia should replace Dalot at left-back, while Joshua Zirkzee leads the attack with support from Amad Diallo and Bruno Fernandes. Aaron Ramsdale starts in goal for Southampton, with Cameron Archer and Tyler Dibling, who scored twice against Swansea last time out, starting in attack. Flynn Downes has shaken off an injury and could be involved in midfield. Manchester United is the favourite because of the quality of their squad and home advantage, and Southampton defence will be in big problems tonight.

当曼联正在努力摆脱危机，赢得自去年12月以来的首个联赛胜利时，排名垫底的南安普顿则梦想着积分，这可能会给他们带来在顶级联赛中生存的希望。曼联在最近的比赛中成绩喜忧参半。虽然这支球队在最近两场比赛中表现出色，2-2战平利物浦，并在足总杯点球大战中击败阿森纳，但他们在最近四场英超比赛中没有获胜。主教练鲁本·阿莫里姆正在努力恢复球队的稳定，以便让他们重返欧洲赛场。另一方面，南安普顿有点乱。他们在20场比赛中只得到6分，是英超历史上在本赛季这个阶段表现最差的球队。虽然他们在足总杯上以3比0击败斯旺西，但他们已经有17场客场比赛没有获胜。最近，曼联表现出了一些复苏的迹象。他们在足总杯中战平了利物浦，击败了阿森纳，保持了信心。然而，这支球队在英超联赛中首次在主场遭遇三连败，这是他们自1930年以来的最差战绩。南安普顿在过去的10场联赛中没有赢过一场，最后一场胜利是在11月对阵埃弗顿。南安普顿最令人担忧的是他们的防守，他们在20场比赛中丢了72球，是联赛中最弱的防线。曼联将失去在与阿森纳的比赛中被罚下的迪奥戈·达洛特。受伤的卢克·肖、维克多·林德洛夫、乔尼·埃文斯和梅森·芒特不能参加比赛。马拉西亚应该取代达洛特出任左后卫，齐克切在迪亚洛和费尔南德斯的支持下领导进攻。拉姆斯代尔为南安普顿首发，卡梅隆·阿彻和泰勒·迪布林（上次在对阵斯旺西的比赛中梅开二度）首发进攻。弗林·唐斯已经从伤病中恢复过来，可能会出现在中场。曼联是最受欢迎的，因为他们的阵容和主场优势，而南安普顿的防守将在今晚遇到大问题。