Fulham vs Southampton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Fulham face Southampton today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Fulham vs Southampton
Southampton's move down the right flank is wasted as Fernandes is unable to reach a poor through ball and the ball goes out for a Fulham goal kick. Southampton win the ball back quickly but once again give away possession cheaply.
Fulham vs Southampton
New Southampton manager Juric is watching keenly from the stands. His side have made more final third entries (10) than Fulham's seven so far, but have seriously lacked any kind of threat in the final third apart from that corner they won a few minutes ago.
Fulham vs Southampton
No team have scored the first goal in more different Premier League games this season than Fulham (12), while no team has conceded the opening goal more often than Southampton (12). The Cottagers are looking like favourites again to open the scoring, given how this game has gone so far.
Fulham vs Southampton
Wilson delivers another cross into the box from the right, but this one is much weaker. However, Fulham win the ball back quickly and make a move down the left this time, as a curling delivery from the left flank evades Muniz, who was making a rapid run inside the box.
Fulham vs Southampton
Whatever the result in this game, Southampton will be bottom of the top-flight table at Christmas for the first time in their history. Meanwhile, Fulham are in full control of proceedings at the moment.
Fulham vs Southampton
Fulham break down the right flank as Muniz collects a ball from Wilson in the box, but his cut back towards the middle of the box is not good enough and Southampton make a scrambling clearance. A very good start this from the Cottagers.
Fulham vs Southampton
Ramsdale is forced into action again as he punches away a dangerous ball delivered from the left flank at his near post. Good work from Fulham and Ramsdale's injured finger is being tested quite a bit already.
Fulham vs Southampton
Southampton do well on the break and earn their first corner as Armstrong's shot from the centre of the box is blocked by one of the Fulham defenders. The resulting corner, delivered in the danger area, was better than the one Fulham took a couple of minutes ago, but the hosts do well to clear the danger.
Fulham vs Southampton
Corner for Fulham! That was close! Ramsdale is required to make an early save as Iwobi delivers a curler from the left edge of the area, forcing the keeper to dive to his left and get his fingertips to the ball to make the save. Nothing comes from the resulting corner though as Southampton clear quite easily.
Fulham vs Southampton
Fulham are heavy favourites to win this match with Opta's Live Win Probability model showing a 56.3% probability of a win for the hosts and only 21.5% for Southampton. The Saints, in their pink and white kit today, have been in better control of the ball in the opening couple of minutes and are even pressing quite high.
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