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The teams are in!

Here’s how #SaintsFC will line-up against #NCFC in the third round of the #EmiratesFACup:

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Summary of non-mainstream articles: 07/01/2017 13:53:46

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We’ll have team news from Carrow Road in ten minutes!

Who would be in your #SaintsFC line-up today?

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They’re here!

Watch as #SaintsFC’s players arrived at Carrow Road ahead of the #EmiratesFACup clash with #NCFC: https://grabyo.com/g/v/ufToM4UHFoR

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The scene is set at Carrow Road, ahead of the #EmiratesFACup clash between #SaintsFC and #NCFC!

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Chelsea boss Antonio Conte working tirelessly to sign Premier League star

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According to Calciomercato, the Chelsea boss is working tirelessly to land the ball-playing Holland international. Van Dijk, 25, has made a big impression for Southampton since signing from Celtic in 2015.

“Virgil is not for the sale” Conte is on the hunt for a new defender with doubts over John Terry’s future. And he is flush with cash after selling Oscar to Chinese Super League side Shanghai SIPG for £60m. Italian website Calciomercato claim Southampton will not sell for less than £51.5m.

However, the Saints are publicly insisting Van Dijk is not up for grabs. Director of football Les Reed said: “Virgil is not for the sale. We haven’t had any bids and if we got any bids we wouldn’t consider them.

“It just doesn’t make sense to think we would release Virgil van Dijk in midseason when we have still got, we believe, all to play for. “There haven’t been any enquiries but certainly the status of him at the moment is that he is simply not for sale.”

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Midfielder @DomGape has today completed a permanent move from #SaintsFC to @wwfcofficial. Read more: http://sfcne.ws/GapeWWFC

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Southampton insist £50m Virgil van Dijk is not for sale

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Virgil van Dijk will not be leaving Southampton during the January transfer window, says Saints executive director Les Reed.

Saints captain Jose Fonte has handed in a transfer request, but the club insist fellow centre-back Van Dijk will be not be going anywhere despite interest from a host of Premier League sides.

Chelsea, Manchester City, Liverpool and Everton have all been linked with the £50m-rated Netherlands international.

However, Reed says the club has no plans to cash in on the 25-year-old, who cost around £13m from Celtic just 16 months ago.

“Virgil is not for sale,” insisted Reed in the Southampton Echo.

"We haven’t had any bids and if we got any bids we wouldn’t consider them because it just doesn’t make sense to think we would release Virgil van Dijk in midseason when we have still got, we believe, all to play for.

"There haven’t been any enquiries but certainly the status of him at the moment is that he is simply not for sale.

"The way we operate in the transfer windows has always been the same.

"January is a very difficult window because it’s a panic window, and players who are available in January are available for a reason.

"Unless you are going to break all kinds of transfer records, or you’re the type of club that has the finances to do that, whatever you do you are going to pay over the top and probably for a player you would rather not have because the guy you want is not going to be available.

“Our focus is that we don’t panic and we are not tempted to patch things up, but we do have a situation where if an opportunity did arise and we could improve the squad then we would consider it on its merits at the time.”

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FULL TIME: #WHUFC U18s 2-0 #SaintsFCU18s

Despite a valiant #SaintsFC effort, the hosts run out victors in the… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/817720078791741440

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GOAL: #WHUFC U18s 2-0 #SaintsFCU18s (Korrey Henry 90)

Henry rifles in from distance to double the host’s advantage. #saintsfc

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Summary of non-mainstream articles: 07/01/2017 12:53:21

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Michael Obafemi is denied and Will Smallbone has one ruled out for offside as #SaintsFCU18s push for an equaliser… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/817713670998388738

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Here’s a great FA Cup third round memory!

#OnThisDay in 1996, #SaintsFC cruised to a 3-0 home win over #Pompey: https://grabyo.com/g/v/g4lfhWv9anF

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Liverpool gossip: Premier League rival ‘to move for Reds defender’

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Southampton are set to move for Liverpool outcast Mamadou Sakho in January.

That is according to French outlet L’Equipe, who say Saints are keen to recruit the 26-year-old after skipper Jose Fonte handed in a transfer request at St Mary’s.

Sakho fell out with boss Jurgen Klopp in pre-season and is behind Joel Matip, Dejan Lovren and Ragnar Klavan in the centre-half pecking order at Anfield.

Stoke and West Brom made offers for Sakho in January, while Galatasaray, Inter and AC Milan have all been linked with a move for the Frenchman.

Dejan Lovren has opened up about his partnership with Joel Matip, and why the two work so well together.

The former Southampton man and Matip, who joined in the summer, have established themselves as Jurgen Klopp’s first choice partnership this season, writes the Liverpool Echo’s Andy Kelly.

“In situations where you need to speak quickly we will use German," Lovren said. "I might shout to tell him that somebody is coming behind to close him down.

“It seems to work, especially when we are up for corners and I can communicate with him about where to go. If it’s in German, the opponents can’t understand what we are saying.”

Liverpool prospect Joe Gomez is on the verge of overcoming his injury nightmare after Jurgen Klopp hinted the 19-year-old could start against Plymouth in the FA Cup.

The England under-21 international has suffered both serious knee and achilles injuries since joining the Reds from Charlton in 2014, writes Mirror Football’s Jack Rathborn.

Gomez made an impact under Brendan Rodgers but has not played for the Reds since the 1-1 draw against Sion in the Europa League on October 15 in 2015, but Klopp has revealed he will return this weekend.

“It wouldn’t be the biggest surprise if he’s in the lineup," Klopp said in his pre-match press-conference. “It’s next step for him. Long way to go."

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HALF TIME: #WHUFC U18s 1-0 #SaintsFCU18s

Joe Powell’s first-half free-kick gives the hosts the lead at the break.

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Siph Mdlalose goes on the charge in search of an equaliser as #SaintsFCU18s reach the half-hour mark away at… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/817700136541364225

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Summary of non-mainstream articles: 07/01/2017 11:53:14

| | Norwich v Southampton FA CupVITALFOOTBALL |
| | Norwich City in the mood to topple Southampton says Alex NeilEASTERNDAILY |
| | Tottenham and Southampton tracking £6m Bundesliga striker | FutnSoccerFUTNSOCCER |
| | Jose Fonte: Southampton skipper submits transfer requestTHEPENINSULA |
| | Manolo Gabbiadini: Southampton could make a bid for the Napoli forwardTHEPENINSULA |

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GOAL: #WHUFC U18s 1-0 #SaintsFCU18s (Joe Powell 17)

Powell curls a free-kick around the wall and into Alex Culls’ bottom corner. #saintsfc

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1: We are under way for the slightly delayed kick-off at Little Heath, where #SaintsFCU18s are taking on their… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/817691645659480064

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Summary of non-mainstream articles: 07/01/2017 10:52:33

| | Alex Neil urges Norwich City’s young guns to keep Nathan Redmond in the shadeEASTERNDAILY |
| | Les Reed gives clear indication on Virgil van Dijk’s futureHEREISTHECITY |

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