Just some days in the past, Sky Sports activities reported that Southampton had slapped a £55m price ticket on Toon goal Tyler Dibling.
It’s honest to say Newcastle received’t be going there at that worth, particularly with our PSR points at play, however there’s some excellent news coming from the South Coast forward of tomorrow’s sport.
The most recent replace popping out of the Saints camp offers Eddie Howe’s facet an enormous increase as they appear to bounce again from their 4-1 residence defeat towards Bournemouth.
Southampton have confirmed that Tyler Dibling (ankle) and Kamaldeen Sulemana (hamstring) will miss tomorrow’s sport, with new signing Albert Grønbæk and goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale additionally doubts.
Younger starlet Dibling has been a standout in a largely bleak season for the Saints. He stays a goal for the Magpies, courting again to his academy days and is a big loss for the hosts, who will miss his tempo, ball-carrying skill and trickery down their proper.
Equally, Sulemana’s harm is nice information for Newcastle one other blow to Ivan Juric’s attacking impetus, with the Ghanaian winger inflicting havoc down the left towards Man United and Forest in current weeks.
Juric, nonetheless looking for his first level within the league, made the next feedback when issuing an replace on his squad’s health:
Tyler Dibling – “On this second we’re just a little bit extra optimistic, we’ll see subsequent week (if he can return). Subsequent week we are able to say one thing extra.”
Kamaldeen Sulemana – “He received’t play towards Newcastle as he has just a little harm. He has just a little downside together with his hamstring and our medical employees are nervous about that as a result of he had issues prior to now. I believe, I hope, it’s nothing and from Monday he’ll begin coaching with the crew.”
Albert Grønbæk (signed from Rennes) – “He has are available as a mortgage and will likely be a very good choice for us to check out him for six months. He has solely educated as soon as with us as we speak, I believe it is going to be extra possible for the following sport.”
Aaron Ramsdale – “We had an issue with Rambo, the goalkeeper. He did one thing yesterday on the coaching pitch, we’ll see tomorrow. I hope he will likely be high quality.”
Dibling appears to be forward of schedule however this Saturday will likely be a step too quickly for the 18-year-old to showcase his skills which have seen him linked with ourselves, Tottenham, Chelsea and Aston Villa this week.
Southampton have conceded a whopping 15 objectives over the course of their 5 most up-to-date Premier League sport, 11 of these of their final three, and have picked up only one level for the reason that begin of December.
Alexander Isak had a uncommon sport with out scoring towards the Cherries and will likely be licking his lips on the prospect of arising towards a defence that shipped three on their journeys Forest and Man United after holding 5 at St. Mary’s from Brentford.
Juric has misplaced each single league sport in his tenure and, regardless of displaying moments of promise in current video games at Forest (3-2) and Man Utd (3-1), the Saints sit all-time low and 10 from security with simply six factors from 22 video games to date.