Saints are no better than 1/5 with Betway to be relegated and 5/4 with bet365 to finish bottom and while they are odds-on favourites to beat Stoke, extra-time looms large at 18/5 with BetMGM against a team who had one win and three draws before losing 2-0 at high-flying Sheffield United at the weekend.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola saw his side return to the top of the Premier League but it was Russell Martin who left the Etihad with his head held high. Erling Haaland proved the difference between the two teams on opposite ends of the table in a 1-0 victory for the home side.

Their teams are at opposite ends of the Premier League table, but Man City manager Pep Guardiola says he "will learn" from Southampton boss Russell Martin.

Pep Guardiola claimed he can learn from Southampton manager Russell Martin after the Premier League's bottom side made Manchester City sweat for their 1-0 win on Saturday.After narrow wins over Fulham,

The Manchester City manager was full of praise for Russell Martin after Saturday’s tight affair at the Etihad.

Not just the defending, the character after going 1-0 down early and the character to play in the way we want to. "If we are going to lose, at least we will do it in a way that we can be proud of." On Manchester City's goal: "The gap for Erling Haaland is too big.