It's a potentially crucial fixture in the fight to beat the drop as relegation candidates Ipswich and Southampton meet on Saturday at Portman Road.  Having had to face EPL big guns Liverpool and Manchester City in successive weeks,

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Tomorrow, Southampton will kickoff February with an away visit to Ipswich Town. The Tractor boys have also witnessed the hardships of the Premier League similar to the Saints, accompanying them at 19th place.

Southampton move onto nine points and eight away from 19th-placed Ipswich with a first league victory in three months and while time is running out to pull off a great escape, veteran head coach Juric remains optimistic.

Ireland international Will Smallbone came off the bench as the Saints overcame fellow strugglers Ipswich Town.