Southampton vs Brentford LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Southampton face Brentford in the Premier League today.
Manchester City are reigning champions after beating Liverpool to the finish line in a neck-and-neck 2021/22 title race where a comeback win on the final day of the season against Aston Villa secured a fourth title in five years for Pep Guardiola's side.
Jurgen Klopp's Reds were on course for a quadruple last season but were forced to settle for just an FA Cup and Carabao Cup win and will return trying to win the title again just as they did in 2020.
It was a dramatic season for Chelsea a year ago with Roman Abramovich now replaced by Todd Boehly as owner in west London. He will want an instant return on his hefty investment at Stamford Bridge while Tottenham, back in the Champions League, will want to kick on once more too.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Fulham, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest promoted to the top tier for 2021/22 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Southampton vs Brentford
CHANCE! Toney latches on to a deep cross again from Jensen, but scuffs his first-time strike that hits off Janelt. The midfielder is an offside position and the Saints get to clear their lines from the free-kick.
Southampton vs Brentford
Jensen floats a free-kick deep to the back post that Toney collects. He looks to drill the ball across the face of goal, but Adams gets back to divert it behind.
Southampton vs Brentford
It has been a scrappy start to the game as neither side has managed to get their foot on the ball for a sustained period.
Southampton vs Brentford
Bazunu races off his line to head a long ball over the top away from Schade. Janelt tries to gather it quickly on the sideline to shoot. He slips in the process and his effort travels harmlessly wide.
Southampton vs Brentford
Sulemana leads a break at the Brentford defence and feeds Elyounoussi, but his cross fails to find Adams. The Saints sustain the attack through Walker-Peters down the right flank and the Bees have to scramble it away from Adams on this occasion.
Southampton vs Brentford
WIDE! Schade latches on to a deep cross from Jensen from right to left, but he glances his first-time header narrowly wide of the right post.
Southampton vs Brentford
Elyounoussi lifts an early cross into the box towards Adams at the near post, but Pinnock edges it away from the forward.
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