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Tottenham XI vs Southampton: Confirmed team news, starting lineup, latest injuries for Premier League match

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Gareth Bale will not make a dramatic double homecoming at Southampton this afternoon, with Tottenham's new signing carrying a knock and some way from match fitness, despite playing twice for Wales last month.

The Welshman is expected to be put on an intensive fitness progress but it is unclear when he will be ready to make his long-awaited second Spurs debut.

Jose Mourinho will be unable to throw Sergio Reguilon straight into the starting line-up, with a debut against Leyton Orient or Macedonians Shkendija next week more realistic fixtures for the Spaniard.

The Spurs manager has described this month's schedule as "inhuman" and a "total joke" but he is still set to save the bulk of the changes for Orient.

Giovani Lo Celso drops back out of the starting line-up as Tanguy Ndombele comes in. There is again no room for Dele Alli after missing the midweek trip to Bulgaria. Moussa Sissoko is on the bench.

Confirmed team news

Southampton XI: McCarthy, Walker-Peters, Stephens, Bednarek, Bertrand, Djenepo, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Armstrong, Adams, Ings
Subs: Vestergaard, Long, Obafemi, Smallbone, Tella, Vokins, Forster

Tottenham XI: Lloris, Doherty, Dier, Sanchez, Davies, Winks, Ndombele, Hojbjerg, Lucas Moura, Kane, Son
Subs: Alderweireld, Lamela, Hart, Sissoko, Lo Celso, Bergwijn, Aurier