Southampton’s situation remains dire but there is still a potential escape route open to Mark Hughes’s side. With matches against Everton and relegation rivals Swansea following this, they have the chance to make up ground before the final-day visit of Manchester City. Hughes will be without playmaker Sofiane Boufal – he is training with the youth team after falling out with the manager. Eddie Howe will still be unable to call upon Adam Smith, who is close to a return, as his visiting side look to assert their south-coast supremacy. Niall McVeigh

Saturday 3pm

Venue St Mary’s Stadium

Last season Southampton 0 Bournemouth 0

Referee Anthony Taylor

This season G24 Y79 R1 3.33 cards/game

Odds H 8-11 A 4-1 D 3-1

SOUTHAMPTON

Subs from Forster, Taylor, Bednarek, Pied, Lemina, Redmond, Carrillo, Gabbiadini, Sims, Hesketh, Obafemi, McQueen

Doubtful None

Injured Davis (achilles, May)

Suspended None

Unavailable Boufal

Discipline Y50 R1

Form DLLLLD

Leading scorer Austin 7

BOURNEMOUTH

Subs from Boruc, Federici, Simpson, Butcher, Pugh, Taylor, Hyndman, King, Mousset, Defoe

Doubtful None

Injured A Smith (knee, 5 May), Stanislas (knee, Aug), Arter (achilles), Mings (back, both unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y53 R1

Form LWDDLL

Leading scorer Wilson 8