Wolves are hosting Southampton at Molineux tonight as the two Premier League clubs fight for a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals. Both sides have slid down to the bottom half of the league table after some disappointing form in recent weeks, and coincidentally they meet again at St Mary's on Sunday in the top flight.
Nuno Espirito Santo's hosts will aim to reach the last eight for the second time in three years, while the Saints last got that far three seasons ago. Wolves are undefeated in their last five home games versus Southampton but have kept cleans sheets in just two of their last 17 games.
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Ralph Hasenhuttl says he wants to take his Southampton side as far as they can go in the FA Cup but recognises that Wolves will be a tough team to play against. He said:
We know it’s a strong opponent but on a good day we have shown in the past that we can win against everybody. We want to grab with both hands the chance to go into the next round, to still be in the draw and this would be fantastic.
"Wins in the cup are nice to have but don't really count sometimes I feel.
"It's a competition we are still part of and we want to go as far as possible in. For us it's a very important game."
Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo says that Southampton have a very talented squad despite their recent run of four consecutive defeats and because of that his team are prepared for a tought game. Nuno said:
All the teams during this season have tough, tough moments, but that doesn't take away the quality and the talent of the squad of Southampton,
"It is a very talented squad, a very good manager. We know in football anything can change from one game to the other."
The last two matches in the FA Cup fifth round are being played tonight. First up Wolves take on Southampton before Barnsley host Chelsea. In between the games will be the draw for the next round. Here are the details:
Since defeating Chorley 1-0 in the last round of the FA Cup Wolves have taken five points from a possible 12 in the Premier with draws against Leicester and Chelsea and a victory over Arsenal. Their only blip was a 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace on 30th January.
Southampton meanwhile have lost four games in a row including a 9-0 battering from Manchester United. The Saints are looking to get their season back on track and what better way than progressing to the FA Cup quarter-finals after beating fellow Premier League opposition.
Wolves make six changes to the starting XI that drew 0-0 with Leicester last time out in the Premier League. Leander Dendoncker, Max Kilman, Jonny, Joao Moutinho and Ruben Neves are the ones to keep their places.
Southampton make five changes to the team that lost 3-2 to Newcastle last Saturday. Fraser Forster replaces Alex McCarthy in goal with Kyle Walker-Peters and Mohammed Salisu joining Jan Bednarek and Ryan Bertrand in the back line. Stuart Armstrong and Moussa Djenepo return to the midfield in place of Che Adams and Takumi Minamino.
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