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Predict the result of tonight’s #UEL clash with @ACSparta_CZ for a chance to win a signed #SaintsFC home shirt: https://cards.twitter.com/cards/rh0us/27t9h

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Best wishes to @SouthamptonFC tonight. Another @EuropaLeague adventure. #saintsfc #UEL

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Summary of non-mainstream articles: 15/09/2016 17:47:32

| | Southampton v AC Sparta Prague Over/Under 2.5 Goals Betting Tips 15-09-2016KICKOFFCOUK |

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WATCH: This weekend’s Premier League previews

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Watch previews of this weekend’s Premier League matches, as Chelsea host Liverpool on Friday, Arsenal face Hull on Saturday and Manchester United visit Watford on Sunday.

Chelsea play host to Liverpool on Friday, live on Sky Sports 1, with Antonio Conte confirming David Luiz will make his first appearance since rejoining the Blues in a £30m Deadline Day transfer from Paris Saint-Germain.

Luiz will replace John Terry in the line-up, with the skipper ruled out after suffering a foot injury in the 2-2 draw with Swansea on Sunday.

Whet your appetite for the clash, which kicks off a great weekend of Premier League action, by viewing the preview above.

Saturday sees league champions Leicester host Burnley off the back of their debut victory in the Champions League, a 3-0 win over Club Brugge.

Elsewhere, Bournemouth will be looking to end Manchester City’s perfect start of four league wins from four, as Eddie Howe’s side travel to the Etihad.

Strugglers Stoke must improve on their woeful start to their season if they are to climb off the bottom of the table when they travel to Crystal Palace on Sunday, live on Sky Sports 1.

Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham will be hoping to dust themselves down from their 2-1 Champions League defeat to Monaco when they take on Sunderland at White Hart Lane on Sunday, also live on Sky Sports 1.

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While we wait for team news to be confirmed, watch our pre-match interview with #SaintsFC boss Claude Puel: http://youtu.be/4J_z3cYu2R8

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The teams are in!

Here’s how #SaintsFC line up for their opening #UEL Group K game against @ACSparta_CZ:

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Southampton…

2009: Relegated to League One

2016: Play their first ever Europa League group game

#SaintsFC

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Southampton need pressure in order to deliver, says Tadic

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The club finished sixth last season to secure a place in the Europa League but have started this Premier League campaign with two draws and two defeats under new manager Claude Puel.

“We need to beat them, it’s simple,” Tadic told reporters in reference to Sparta.

“We need to put that kind of pressure on ourselves because sometimes I like to feel the pressure that we need to beat our opponents.”

Serb Tadic said Southampton must put the agony of losing last year to unfancied Midtjylland in the Europa League qualifiers behind them.

“It was really disappointing because Southampton have never played in the Europa League group stages,” he added.

“I know them (Sparta) because I was watching the Europa League last year and saw some of their games. They are a strong team.”

Tadic said a win on Thursday would give Southampton “more confidence to beat Swansea City” in the Premier League on Sunday.

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#SaintsFC fans in good spirits on arrival at St Mary’s! :innocent:

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@VirgilvDijk captains #SaintsFC in tonight’s #UEL clash with @ACSparta_CZ.

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A final word from #SaintsFC boss Claude Puel ahead of tonight’s game…

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Summary of non-mainstream articles: 15/09/2016 18:47:40

| | No bad blood between me and Neil Taylor, says GuidolinSOUTHWALESEVENINGPOST |
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| | Soccer-Southampton need pressure in order to deliver, says TadicTHEECONOMICTIMES |
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Feyenoord vs Man United Europa League LIVE: Plus Saints and more

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Manchester United and Southampton begin their Europa League campaigns against Feyenoord and Sparta Prague respectively on Thursday.

United are in Holland for Jose Mourinho’s first European game as the club’s manager, while Claude Puel is searching for his first win as Saints’ boss.

There are 24 matches taking place in 12 different Europa League groups, with one 4pm kick-off, 12 6pms and 11 8:05pms.

Join Sportsmail’s BEN NAGLE for all the live action, with regular updates from around the grounds.

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Southampton need pressure in order to deliver, says Dusan Tadic

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Southampton must turn up the heat on themselves in order to pick up good results, midfielder Dusan Tadic said ahead of Thursday’s Europa League encounter with Sparta Prague.

The club finished sixth last season to secure a place in the Europa League but have started this Premier League campaign with two draws and two defeats under new manager Claude Puel.

‘We need to beat them, it’s simple,’ Tadic told reporters in reference to Sparta.

‘We need to put that kind of pressure on ourselves because sometimes I like to feel the pressure that we need to beat our opponents.’

Serb Tadic said Southampton must put the agony of losing last year to unfancied Midtjylland in the Europa League qualifiers behind them.

‘It was really disappointing because Southampton have never played in the Europa League group stages,’ he added.

‘I know them (Sparta) because I was watching the Europa League last year and saw some of their games. They are a strong team.’

Tadic said a win on Thursday would give Southampton ‘more confidence to beat Swansea City’ in the Premier League on Sunday.

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Southampton vs Sparta Prague preview: Everything you need to know

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A look ahead to the Europa League fixture at St Mary’s stadium.

Southampton will be hoping to earn their first win of the season when they welcome Sparta Prague to St Mary’s. Claude Puel, the new Saints boss, has not had the brightest of starts with his new side, and will be desperate for their first three points.

Sparta Prague finished second in the Czech First League last season and are unbeaten in their last six. However, the Cech side scraped through their qualifying match, eventually winning the match against SønderjyskE 3-2, having gone two goals down.

Claude Peul. The new Southampton manager has the task of trying to replicate the success of the club’s past two managers Mauricio Pochettino and Ronald Koeman, who have gone on to manage Tottenham and Everton.

Peul has had a tough start to the season, with his side only managing two draws and two losses from the first four matches.

This is Southampton’s first game in the Europa League. They managed to reach the play-off stage last year where they were knocked out by Midtjylland.

Unfortunately for the Saints, their 2-1 victory was not enough to clinch the quarter-final tie because they had lost 2-0 in the reverse fixture.

Nathan Redmond. The striker swapped the green and yellow of Norwich for the white and red of Southampton this summer.

The forward got off to a bright start, scoring in the Saints’ opening game of the season against Watford. Redmond will be keen to add to his one goal in Europa League football, a goal which he scored to help Birmingham City qualify for the group stage of the competition in 2011.

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#SaintsFC’s #UEL adventure starts here! :innocent:

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1: We’re under way here at St Mary’s…

Come on, #SaintsFC! [0-0]

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4: Penalty to #SaintsFC! [0-0]

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5: GOOOOOOOOOAL!! AUSTIN!! #saintsfc [1-0]

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10: Just over the top! It’s a great corner kick from @Prowsey16, but @VirgilvDijk can’t keep his header down. #saintsfc [1-0]

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