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The big bad news before this match is the broken leg which is going to keep Keown out for a while.
With Adams only just having played his first full reserve game for a while, Matthew Upson gets another chance.
Seaman is in the same position as Adams, so Richard Wright
(who has looked good in his last 2 games) continues in goal.
At right back, Lee Dixon's return to fitness is somewhat
more advanced than his old guard comrades, and with Luzhny
looking a bit moosey maybe it's Dixon's turn.
Kanu and Lauren are still in Africa, Jeffers isn't fit yet,
and Ljungberg's still out with the injury picked up against Leeds.
So there's no reason to expect any other changes. Which means
the midfield and attack might get shuffled a bit.
Saints have a lot of injury and illness problems. James Beattie is definitely out, and Delap doubtful, among others. See
preview page for more.
It's been suggested, incidentally, that the date of the
revealing of the new crest ( 02/02/02 ) might be influenced by the name of our alleged
new sponsor....
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