Lovren, Ramirez face Saints first-team fight

The duo picked up injuries within a couple of minutes of each other during the January 18 fixture against Sunderland, but each returned to Southampton's squad for Saturday's 3-1 loss at West Ham.

Midfielder Ramirez came off the bench, while Lovren was an unused substitute, but head coach Mauricio Pochettino has warned that neither player is guaranteed a starting berth.

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