Mark Hughes is fighting to keep his job at Southampton.

The Mirror says Hughes is facing the sack as Southampton manager if they fail to win Saturday's home match against Watford.

Sunday's 6-1 thrashing away to champions Manchester City means Saints still have just one league victory this season — against Crystal Palace on September 1st — and have managed to score only once from open play in the top flight since the middle of that month.

Some supporters are fed up with the brand of football served up by ex-Southampton striker Hughes, who saved them from the drop last season after replacing Mauricio Pellegrini in March — two months on from his own sacking by relegation-bound Premier League rivals Stoke.

The board are understood to be ready to act if there is anything less than victory at the weekend.