With Christmas all but done and dusted and Boxing Day in the rearview mirror of the Premier League, there’s only one more game to unwrap before the weekend and the last matches of 2018 are upon us.
Southampton, enjoying their sudden resurgence under new boss Ralph Hasenhuttl, host a West Ham side looking to bounce back to winning ways at St Mary’s Stadium.
Manuel Pellegrini’s visitors lost their last game against Watford, while Saints made it two wins on the trot to lift themselves three points clear of the relegation zone.
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Both have plenty to play for; a win for the home side would take them two victories clear of the bottom three, while success for the Hammers would throw them into the midst of a potential battle for European places next season.