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Chelsea 4th, Man Utd 6th, Everton 10th: The Premier League table over two seasons

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THE last two Premier League seasons have been very different - making for a fascinating combined table.

While Leicester came from nowhere to storm to the title a year ago, this season Chelsea appear to have run away with it, while five other heavyweights battle it out for the Champions League places behind them.

Of the 17 clubs who have been in the top flight for both of the last two seasons, Sunderland have been by far the worst team - with just 58 points to their name.

CLICK THROUGH THE GALLERY ABOVE TO SEE HOW MANY POINTS EACH CLUB HAS SINCE.

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Klarer called for Euro qualifiers

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The 16-year-old will link up with the national squad for their upcoming UEFA Euro qualifiers later this month.

This will include fixtures against France (23rd March), Sweden (25th March) and Ukraine (28th March).

Klarer is no stranger to the Austria national set up and took part in a six-day training camp in Italy last month in preparation for this run of fixtures.

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More fixture changes for Saints

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SAINTS have been hit with another fixture change after Chelsea reached the FA Cup semi-final.

Following the 1-0 win over Manchester United at Stamford Bridge in the their last eight tie last night, Antonio Conte’s men will play Tottenham on the weekend of the 22/23 April.

Saints were due to play the Blues on Sunday 23 April at the Bridge, but that game will now be rescheduled to a later date instead.

Having already had their Premier League games with Arsenal and United moved, Saints will now have to fit in another fixture further down the line.

The Gunners match was moved because of Saints’ involvement in the EFL Cup final at Wembley last month, while the Red Devils game was changed because of Jose Mourinho’s side’s FA Cup commitments.

None of these games have yet to be allocated a new kick-off time and date.

Chelsea reached the last four of the FA Cup last night thanks to a goal from N’Golo Kante.

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Ward-Prowse: Let’s carry our momentum forward

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Southampton have recorded back-to-back away successes in the Premier League, scoring eight goals in that time.

Indeed, not since 1976 have Saints scored so many away goals in successive games when they netted a total of 15 goals in three successive games away from The Dell.

Reflecting on that form, Ward-Prowse said: “It’s been a whirlwind to be honest. We’ve picked a few good results and obviously had the great occasion that was the Wembley final.

“That wasn’t to be but we showed great character in the way that we bounced back and showed the depth of that character in the win at Watford.”

He added: “Football revolves around momentum and I think we can carry into the Tottenham game.

“They’ve got a bit of momentum themselves and I think it’ll be an important game to win heading into that international break.”

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Every current top-flight club’s all-time leading scorer in the Premier League - REVEALED: Including Joshua King and Romelu Lukaku

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Romelu Lukaku and Josh King have increased their leads as top scorer for their respective clubs in the Premier League.

Belgian striker Lukaku, who first moved to Merseyside on loan in 2013, has netted more than 60 goals in 131 league appearances for the Toffees, his latest strike coming in Everton’s 3-0 win over West Brom.

Meanwhile, Man United academy product King has netted 17 goals in 58 Premier League appearances for the Cherries. The Norwegian netted a hat-trick in Bournemouth’s 3-2 win over West Ham at the Vitality on Saturday.

Only eight of the current 20 clubs still have their leading talisman in the Premier League still on their books, but that figure could soon change with Ashley Barnes closing in on Danny Ings’ tally at Burnley.

talkSPORT has taken a look at each club’s top scorer in the Premier League and put them in order, from least to most strikes. Click the right arrow, above, to see who tops the charts for each team*.

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Gareth Southgate’s expected England squad: New boss to name 25 players for Germany clash

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GARETH SOUTHGATE will announce his first England squad as full-time manager on Thursday - here is who we are expecting to be in it.

The new Three Lions boss has had a long wait since the 2-2 draw against Spain in November, which marked the end of his interim reign, and now faces Germany in Dortmund next Wednesday.

That friendly will act as a warm-up for the winnable-looking World Cup qualifier at home to Lithuania at Wembley on Sunday 26 March.

Several regular players are either already ruled out or highly doubtful, including Harry Kane, Daniel Sturridge, Jordan Henderson, Danny Rose, Jack Butland and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

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#SaintsFC’s Sofiane Boufal has been named in the Morocco squad for their March internationals: http://sfcne.ws/SBMarchIntls

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| | Southampton duo in line for England call-up as injury problems mountFOOTBALLFANCAST |
| | Ward-Prowse looking to add to away joyCLUBCALL |
| | Everton boss Ronald Koeman comments on missing out on Southampton’s Manolo GabbiadiniHEREISTHECITY |

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The 20 clubs to reach the most FA Cup semi-finals: Where do this year’s final four rank?

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Chelsea’s 1-0 win over Manchester United last night set up a Wembley showdown with London rivals Tottenham, while fellow capital club Arsenal take on Manchester City in the other semi.

All four of those clubs have plenty of FA Cup experience though, appearing in the top 20 teams to make the most semi-finals.

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We’ve been speaking to @Prowsey16 about #SaintsFC’s recent form ahead of this weekend’s #PL clash at #THFC: https://grabyo.com/g/v/FYG4kQyZzxT

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Which Premier League team has the most away wins this season? How does your club fare?

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The same goes for Burnley who have yet to prevail on their travels.

Chelsea are dominating this season but have not won the most away matches in the league.

But how does your team fare?

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St Mary’s Football Group Limited has today published its financial results for the year ending June 2016. Read more: http://sfcne.ws/1516Financials

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