Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend

14 February 2025 00:01
Welington can beef up Saints, Ola Aina returns to SW6 and Raheem Sterling has the chance to roll back the yearsPremier League top scorers: Golden Boot race standingsIt may have taken Brighton’s record signing a few months to settle in but the performance of Georginio Rutter in their thrilling FA Cup victory over Chelsea showed that the Frenchman was worth the £40m they paid Leeds in the summer. A brilliant header to equalise before setting up Kaoru Mitoma’s winner gave Fabian Hürzeler’s side the confidence boost they needed after their 7-0 mauling against Nottingham Forest, with Rutter justifying his manager’s decision to leave João Pedro on the bench. Rutter – who has seven goals in all competitions – did not start a Premier League game in January after struggling with a hamstring problem and Hürzeler has been mindful of protecting the 22-year-old, although he will be itching to face Enzo Maresca’s side for the second time in six days. “There were a lot of personal duels and he proved that he can win the majority of them, and that’s why I’m happy with him,” said Hürzeler. Ed AaronsSouthampton v Bournemouth, Saturday 3pm Continue reading......read full article

Source: TheGuardian