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The dates have been confirmed for #SaintsFCU23s#PLCup fixtures, starting with Bristol City next week: https://cards.twitter.com/cards/rh0us/29pmq

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Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew questions Southampton penalty

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Alan Pardew has cast doubt over whether Southampton should have been awarded a penalty in their 2-0 EFL Cup win over Crystal Palace.

Charlie Austin scored from the penalty spot, after Martin Kelly’s first-half challenge on Shane Long, and Jake Hesketh added Southampton’s second in the 63rd minute to ensure their progress to the competition’s fourth round at Palace’s expense.

Southampton’s was a convincing performance - their former manager Pardew acknowledged they deserved victory - but after doubting the penalty decision the 55-year-old accused Long of having “history”.

Palace captain Scott Dann went off with a suspected hamstring injury in the 19th minute. Kelly replaced him in central defence, and his clumsy touch gifted Long possession before an equally poor challenge brought him down.

The decision appeared the correct one, but four days after Long was booked for simulation against Swansea, Pardew said: "Shane Long is quick and has got a bit of history in those situations.

"He was definitely going over, I know that, but the video I saw was inconclusive. The players felt it was a bit harsh but it was difficult to see unless you see it clearly on television.

"The best team won for sure. They were very sharp. Their passing and movement caused us problems.

"It is always a risk when you make a lot of changes and we had one or two players that looked a bit rusty.

“We didn’t have enough imagination to find a route to goal.”

That Dann had to be taken off three days after fellow central defender James Tomkins was substituted as a precaution will concern the manager.

He remains confident Tomkins will return for Saturday’s trip to Sunderland, but said of Dann: "We’ll have to wait and see (what his condition) is.

“It was his hamstring, I think. You can’t tell with hamstrings, you really can’t.”

Southampton manager Claude Puel, whose team will host Sunderland in the fourth round, defended Long and described Kelly’s challenge as “dangerous”.

He also praised the contributions of goalscorers Austin and Hesketh, 20, after the former had been recalled to the team and the latter scored his first ever senior goal in his first appearance since December 2014.

“It was dangerous the tackle by the defender,” said Puel. "I didn’t know in the second half if he could play. He took an important and dangerous tackle.

"It was a good performance (from Hesketh), a fantastic second goal. He took his chance. It’s important to improve and develop.

"It was a quality that he showed at Under-23 level. It was good for me to give him the chance and (give us) solutions for the future.

“Austin wanted to shoot the penalty. It’s good for Charlie. He has confidence. All the players… Shane had a very good performance. It was a good dynamic for the squad.”

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Forgotten men: The Premier League players to have missed the most days with injury

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Some of the players on this list, compiled by PremierInjuries.com, are big name superstars at major clubs, while others have certainly been forgotten by fans at times.

A lot of Arsenal and Manchester United players, both past and present, have made it onto this list, which their fans will not be happy about!

CLICK THROUGH THE GALLERY ABOVE AS WE COUNT DOWN THE PLAYERS WHO HAVE MISSED THE MOST DAYS SINCE 1 JANUARY 2012.

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Puel backs Austin to keep scoring as he aims to prove West Ham doubters wrong

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CHARLIE Austin has been backed by Claude Puel to continue his hot goalscoring form for Saints at West Ham in the Premier League tomorrow, and in turn prove his Hammers doubters wrong.

West Ham co-owner David Sullivan once claimed that he’d dismissed the prospect of signing Austin because of long-term fitness doubts.

Sullivan stated that the striker had no ligaments in his right knee, which Austin, then at QPR, called an “outrageous slur”.

The 67-year-old businessman later said that Austin is a player that he has “always greatly admired”, adding that Saints got “fantastic value” after they signed him for £4m in January from QPR.

Now the Saints frontman has hit a rich vein of form just in time for their Premier League trip to the London Stadium.

The 27-year-old has netted four goals in three matches for Saints and says that he’s gunning for more.

St Mary’s chief Puel knows the qualities Austin has, but also backed his other attacking players.

Shane Long is yet to score this season, but Puel has said that the Republic of Ireland international has been unlucky, and added that he holds faith in Nathan Redmond as a striker after a few missed chances.

“Charlie’s goals are important because it’s important to score when you get the chances in a game,” he said. “But all the players are important.

“Shane (Long) for example he has been playing well with intensity. He hasn’t scored, but has been unlucky, so I’m happy for his work.

“Redmond can also take confidence because he’s a very good player, a good striker. In training sessions in can make fantastic goals.

“Step by step you can make progress for the future.

“Charlie and all the players are improving. It’s still the beginning of the season, so we are still building for the future.”

Puel added that the players are fully aware of who is on penalty in each game after Austin and Dusan Tadic battled for the responsibility against Sparta Prague last week.

“Before every game now they know the first player for the penalty,” he said. “But perhaps Charlie, perhaps Tadic or a different player, like Davis, can shoot also.

“Many players can take the ball and score the penalties but Charlie scores this (against Sparta) penalty perhaps it gave him some confidence for the future.”

Saints are heading into a gruelling week of three away trips, with tomorrow’s league game at West Ham followed by Thursday’s match in Israel against Hapoel Be’er Sheva in their second Europa League group stage game, before travelling to reigning champions Leicester City next Sunday.

“Three games away is interesting,” said Puel. “It’s a very good challenge for my players to show we have the ability to stay strong with a good level and good results.

“I think the most difficult with physical energy is to play in Israel. After two-and-a-half days to play Leicester, which is very difficult. It’s important to stay concentrated on West Ham. This team needs points but us also.”

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Summary of non-mainstream articles: 24/09/2016 09:05:43

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#SaintsFCU18s are under way in their #U18PL clash away to #ReadingFC.

Here’s the #SaintsFC line-up for the game at… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/779621548751716352

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Summary of non-mainstream articles: 24/09/2016 10:06:31

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Summary of non-mainstream articles: 24/09/2016 11:06:41

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GOAL: #ReadingFC U18s 0-1 #SaintsFCU18s (Tyreke Johnson 48)

Johnson heads #SaintsFC ahead from Harlem Hale’s cross. https://grabyo.com/g/v/wqmY8IvM4ap

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GOAL: #ReadingFC U18s 1-1 #SaintsFCU18s (Joel Rollinson 78)

Rollinson fires the hosts level at Hogwood Park. #saintsfc

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FULL TIME: #ReadingFC U18s 1-1 #SaintsFCU18s

The points are shared in the #U18PL clash at Hogwood Park. #saintsfc

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Summary of non-mainstream articles: 24/09/2016 12:06:43

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We’ve been speaking to #SaintsFC midfielder @JordyClasie ahead of Sunday’s trip to #WHUFC: https://grabyo.com/g/v/yIlXWnkqJYK

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