After a busy transfer window there will be new faces aplenty, while the title contenders face fascinating tests
Southampton need to get moving and they certainly made end-of-window signings who can up the ante. Given their league position the capture of Kamaldeen Sulemana, a lightning quick winger from Rennes, feels like a major coup while the 6ft 7in striker Paul Onuachu will add presence and, judging by his record in Belgium, goals. They bear a fresher look than some of their relegation rivals and it would be a useful statement if Nathan Jones’s revamped group can leave Brentford with a positive result.
Steve Cooper’s Nottingham Forest are currently four points clear of the drop zone.For Aston Villa, the upside of being shocked in the FA Cup by Stevenage last month was a two-week break before facing Leicester. They should not lack freshness and energy, and the good news doesn’t stop there – John McGinn and Lucas Digne are back in training and in contention to return to the team following injuries.
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