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Southampton will be desperate to bounce back - Crystal Palace's Pardew

Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew believes Southampton will be absolutely determined to return to winning ways this week.

The Saints were beaten 1-0 at West Bromwich Albion on Saturday, their second defeat in a row, which saw them drop to sixth on the Premier League table.

Pardew suggests Ronald Koeman's side will be looking to put things right at St Mary's Stadium regardless of which line-up is used against the Eagles.

"It's sometimes not about personnel, it can be about form and momentum, it can drift away from you," Pardew said.

"They'll want to get it back and a win will do that - any win, and that's what they'll want against us.

"It's hard to sustain a 38-game program in the Premier League without having periods where it becomes difficult.

"Southampton are finding that but they'll navigate their way through it."

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