Southampton are without both of their first-choice full-back

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Southampton are without both of their first-choice full-backs Ryan Bertrand and Cedric Soares for the visit of Burnley on Super Sunday. Bertrand and Cedric are unavailable as they recover from hamstring and ankle injuries respectively meaning Matt Targett and Cuco Martina are expected to come in.Saints, who are unbeaten at home all season and unbeaten in all competitions since September 10, are up against a Burnley side who have seven points from seven games following a mixed start to their Premier League return. They lost late on against Arsenal last time out, and are yet to pick up a point on the road this term. Watch a preview of Sundays Premier League action - Middlesbrough v Watford and Southampton v Burnley Team newsOther than the problems at full-back for Saints, Shane Long is close to a return, also from a hamstring problem, and Jay Rodriguez could also feature after overcoming a groin strain.Burnley are crossing their fingers that goalkeeper Tom Heaton is fit to face Southampton on Sunday.Heaton withdrew from the England squad last week due to a calf problem and is touch-and-go, with veteran Paul Robinson standing by. Highlights: Leicester 0-0 Southampton Striker Andre Gray serves the third game of a four-match ban for historic social media posts but there are no other concerns.Match statsSouthampton have lost just one of their last five league meetings with Burnley, winning two and drawing two.On home soil, Saints have suffered just one defeat in their last 14 league clashes with Burnley (W7 D6). Burnley manager Sean Dyche believes the experience gained by Michael Keane on his first England call-up can only be of benefit to the club and player Saints have kept six consecutive clean sheets in all competitions. Theyve only enjoyed a longer run once in their history (eight, ending in August 1922).Burnley have enjoyed just two victories in their last 15 Premier League away games, drawing three and losing 10. Highlights: Burnley 0-1 Arsenal Southampton have unbeaten in eight Premier League games on home soil (W5 D3) a run bettered only by Leicester (19) and Liverpool (10).Indeed, Saints have scored in each of their last 13 Premier League games at St. Marys, the best current run in the competition.In his two previous Premier League games against former club Burnley, Charlie Austin has scored twice and been sent off. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. 10 Burnley players have appeared in all seven Premier League games this season, more than any other club.Steven Defour has been directly involved in a Premier League-high 80% of his teams goals this season, scoring one and assisting three of the Clarets five goals.The Clarets have posted a Premier League-low 36.8% average possession figure this season. Claude Puels Saints are 10th in the Premier League Mersons predictionsSouthampton are a good team and I think some people are underestimating them. You look at their back four and they wouldnt look out of place at a club like Arsenal.They should have won easily at Leicester, and I dont care what standard of football you are playing, to keep six straight clean sheets like theyve done is some achievement.PAUL PREDICTS: 2-0 (Sky Bet odds 9/2)BettingSouthampton are on a six-game unbeaten run and are 2/5 with Sky Bet for another victory on Sunday against Burnley. Burnley have seven points from seven games this term The visitors are 15/2, with the draw 100/30. Saints have not conceded a goal in any of those last six games, and are even-money to win to nil at St Marys.Charlie Austin just shades favouritism in the first goalscorer betting at 100/30 ahead of Shane Long (7/2) and Nathan Redmond (4/1).Get all the latest Sky Bet odds here.You can watch Liverpool v Man Utd, plus Englands tour of Bangladesh and the British Masters on Sky Sports. Upgrade now and enjoy six months at half price! Andrei Vasilevskiy Jersey . He was still a kid, going into his senior year of high school. Thursday, the point guard stood in front of a couple dozen members of the media and spoke with poise about how much hed grown since then, and how hes ready for the next level. Tampa Bay Lightning Jerseys . 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Once completed, it will have 22,500 permanent seats and a potential capacity of 40,000 through temporary seating. But the Ticats said theyll have to use Ron Joyce Stadium at McMaster University -- which has 6,000 permanent seats and temporary seating for another 6,000 -- for games scheduled this month. The delay is unfortunate, but it will be short, said Infrastructure Minister Brad Duguid. "The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will be running onto that brand new field at some point this summer -- we expect by the third game -- as soon as possible," he said in the legislature. Disappointed fans should keep things in perspective, Coteau said. "The fans are going to be really happy once the site is compplete, because its going to ignite the enthusiasm behind the sports team in Hamilton and across Ontario," he said.dddddddddddd The TO2015 organizing committee said theyre still trying to get a final date for completion of the new stadium, but it will probably be August or September. 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