Because of social distancing regulations, the visitors had to travel to Villa Park in not one but three team buses, with Saints manager Ralph Hasenhuttl jokingly telling the BBC that Ward-Prowse would not be having a party. He said: "No birthday celebrations for James, we travel home in three team buses, we'll have to be celebrating for him on the inside!" The unfancied Saints are, however, soaring to heady heights after leapfrogging the hosts and climbing to third in the top flight, only three points behind champions Liverpool. While Villa won their first four league fixtures, Hasenhuttl's men lost their first two matches this term. "In the end, it's good we have this win, not a lot of teams will win here.

Source: BBC November 01, 2020 21:00 UTC