(Reuters) - Southampton's run of three defeats in a row has left the players angry and keen to bounce back when they travel to bottom side Sunderland in the Premier League on Saturday, manager Claude Puel has said. "The squad is angry with the last results," Puel told a news conference on Thursday. The slump could not have come at a worse time for Southampton, who face Manchester United in the League Cup final on Feb. 26, the Saints' first major Wembley final since they lost to Nottingham Forest in the same competition in 1979. The best way to prepare for the cup final is with a good result this weekend against Sunderland." Sofiane Boufal (ankle) will also miss the trip to Sunderland, but Puel is hopeful the midfielder will recover for the Wembley showdown.

Source: thestar February 09, 2017 16:07 UTC