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New Southampton manager Ivan Juric has no fresh injury concerns and is boosted by the return of club captain Jack Stephens from a four-match ban.West Ham head coach Julen Lopetegui is without the suspended Lucas Paqueta and he revealed that two of his players were experiencing "little problems", but did not specify which ones.
Southampton have lost just one of their past eight home league games played on Boxing Day, winning five and drawing two. Ivan Juric will become the fourth manager to take charge of their first Premier League game on Boxing Day, after Roberto Mancini at Manchester City in 2009, Mikel Arteta with Arsenal in 2019 and Julen Lopetegui at Wolves in 2022.West Ham are unbeaten in three Premier League matches for the first time since March, winning one and drawing two.
They are unbeaten in their previous 20 Premier League matches against sides starting the day bottom of the table, winning 14 and drawing six. West Ham are unbeaten in their last 20 Premier League games against sides starting the day bottom of the table , since a 2-1 loss at Leicester in April 2015. Both of the Hammers’ such games in 2024 have finished 2-2 .
Of all teams to have played 10+ Premier League games on Boxing Day, Southampton are the only side with a goal difference of 0 , while West Ham are the only side with an identical win, draw and loss record .
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