Southampton vs Aston Villa live: Latest score and team news as Jose Fonte returns to lead Saints

All the latest from the Premier League clash at St Mary's

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Southampton welcome back captain Jose Fonte for the Premier League clash with Aston Villa after he missed the Capital One Cup demolition to Liverpool with a badly cut knee.

• Jay Rodriguez, Fraser Forster and Florin Gardoes remain long-term absentees

• Saints can go sixth with a victory

• Ciaran Clark suspended for Villa while Micah Richards ruled out

• Jores Okore returns after recovering from injury with Gabriel Agbonlahor on the bench

• Villa without a win since opening day and sit bottom of the table

• Teams:

Southampton: Stekelenburg, Cedric Soares, Fonte, Van Dijk, Bertrand, Wanyama, Ward-Prowse, Mane, Steven Davis, Tadic, Pelle.

Subs: Kelvin Davis, Clasie, Long, Romeu, Martina, Juanmi, Caulker.

Aston Villa: Guzan, Hutton, Okore, Lescott, Bacuna, Veretout, Sanchez, Gana, Ayew, Gestede, Sinclair.

Subs: Tiago Ilori, Agbonlahor, Westwood, Richardson, Traore, Gil, Bunn.

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Today’s Premier League fixtures:

Stoke vs Manchester City – 12.45pm

Arsenal vs Sunderland – 3pm

Manchester United vs West Ham – 3pm

Southampton vs Aston Villa – 3pm

Swansea vs Leicester – 3pm

Watford vs Norwich – 3pm

West Brom vs Tottenham – 3pm

Chelsea vs Bournemouth – 5.30pm