Who would have predicted earlier in the season that this fixture would have been been a play off place battle, but such is the Championship that a couple of wins can take you right up the table.
Southampton prepare to face Queens Park Rangers at St Mary's in a pivotal Championship fixture, with both teams competing near the play-off positions. QPR enter the clash sitting eighth in the table after losing only once in their last seven games, most recently earning a 5-0 win over Swansea City. Southampton sit sixth in the standings despite an EFL points deduction.
The Ugly Inside highlights squad selection concerns for Southampton manager Tonda Eckert, specifically regarding the fitness of Cyle Larin and Flynn Downes after both missed the previous match against West Ham United. Lewis Dobbin is highlighted as a likely candidate to lead the attack if Larin remains sidelined, with the writer noting the importance of extending Southampton's long unbeaten home league run.
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