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
SOUTHAMPTON (4-2-3-1): Gavin Bazunu; Kyle Walker-Peters, Jan Bednarek, Armel Bella Kotchap, Romain Perraud; James Ward-Prowse, Ibrahima Diallo; Mohamed Elyounoussi, Carlos Alcaraz, Kamaldeen Sulemana; Che Adams.
Southampton vs Brentford
Brentford saw their 12-match unbeaten run in the Premier League ended last time out against Everton as Dwight McNeil's early strike condemned them to a rare defeat. The Bees are still in contention for a European place and can close within a point of Liverpool in sixth place with a victory today. Thomas Frank will be urging his side to get back to form and the quick turnaround gives them a great chance to bounce back straightaway.
Southampton vs Brentford
Southampton have given their survival hopes a shot in the arm with a strong run of form over the last four games. Ruben Selles has revived the fortunes of the Saints following the departure of Nathan Jones, losing only once in their last four games. Southampton have beaten Chelsea on the road and claimed a point against Manchester United at Old Trafford. They need to sustain their resurgence against the Bees, knowing a win would lift them out of the relegation zone.
Southampton vs Brentford
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