EPL TEAM NEWS: Redmond replace Djenepo as Saints search for FIRST Home win - Southampton vrs Bournemouth
The Saints after losing their opening two matches of the season are unbeaten in their last three (W2, D1). They are yet to win at St Mary's this season, having won away from home three times in all competitions.
Moussa Djenepo is out with a recurrence of a muscle injury, with the Mali international replaced by Nathan Redmond in one of two changes for Southampton.
Maya Yoshida drops to the bench as Kevin Danso starts in central defence.
Eddie Howe makes just the one change to the side that beat Everton 3-1 last time out as Lewis Cook drops to the bench, making way for Jefferson Lerma.
It means that Ryan Fraser will have to make do once more with a place on the substitutes' bench.
SOUTHAMPTON TEAM NEWS
Southampton: Gunn, Cedric, Danso, Vestergaard, Bednarek, Hojbjerg, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Boufal, Redmond, Adams.
Subs: McCarthy, Yoshida, Stephens, Long, Ings, Armstrong, Bertrand.
BOURNEMOUTH TEAM NEWS
Bournemouth starting XI: Ramsdale, Rico, Stacey, S. Cook, Ake, Lerma, Billing, H. Wilson, King, Solanke, C. Wilson.
Subs: Boruc, Surman, Ibe, L. Cook, Fraser, Simpson, Mepham.