Fifa will allow the public to vote in a rebranded version of its player of the year of the award, world soccer’s governing body said yesterday.

Norwich 1 Southampton 0: Southampton manager Ronald Koeman openly criticised Sadio Mane and Victor Wanyama after disciplinary problems helped condemn the visitors to defeat at Norwich.

Southampton 0 Arsenal 4: Arsene Wenger admitted he is unsure when Jack Wilshere will be back in an Arsenal shirt, after a grim night for the title chasers on the south coast.

Ronald Koeman has revealed he expected his Southampton team would have a “difficult” season, having watched them surpass expectations and finish seventh in the Premier League in 2014-15.

Hat-trick record-breaker Sadio Mane was quick to praise fellow star man Shane Long after Southampton got their European challenge back on track with a rout of dismal Villa.

Leicester 2 Southampton 0: Leicester manager Nigel Pearson praised the way Esteban Cambiasso has adapted to a relegation fight during his first year in English football.

Swansea 0 Southampton 1

Southampton 0 Cardiff 1

Cardiff's survival hopes received a timely shot in the arm as Juan Cala's exquisite strike secured a smash-and-grab win at Southampton.

Manchester City 4 Southampton 1

Cardiff City 0 Southampton 3

Tottenham interim manager Tim Sherwood made four changes for the Barclays Premier League clash at Southampton.

Newcastle 1 Southampton 1

Newcastle 1 Southampton 1

Chelsea 3 Southampton 1

Chelsea bounced back from conceding a Jay Rodriguez goal after 13 seconds to beat Southampton 3-1 and move within four points of Barclays Premier League leaders Arsenal.

Southampton left-back Luke Shaw is a doubt for tomorrow’s clash with reigning Barclays Premier League champions Manchester City.

Southampton captain Adam Lallana could make his first start in nearly two months when Mauricio Pochettino’s side face Wigan in the Barclays Premier League on Saturday.

Southampton’s new manager Mauricio Pochettino must decide whether to bring top scorer Rickie Lambert back into the starting line-up for the clash with Everton.

Adam Lallana will again miss out when Southampton face Chelsea in the FA Cup tomorrow.

Southampton will again be without captain Adam Lallana when Arsenal visit St Mary’s tomorrow.

Adam Lallana is again likely to be missing when Southampton travel to Fulham on St Stephen's Day.

Gaston Ramirez will be available for Southampton’s clash with Reading tomorrow despite spending the week in Uruguay.

Liverpool 1 Southampton 0

Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva will make his first appearance for three months after being selected to face Southampton at Anfield.

Southhampton 1 Norwich 1

Southampton goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga proved the villain tonight as Norwich secured a point from a match in which Mark Clattenburg’s return to frontline refereeing was the main talking point.

Southampton 2 Newcastle 0

Southampton manager Nigel Adkins denied predecessor Alan Pardew a winning return to St Mary’s today as the south coast club impressively despatched Newcastle.

QPR 1 Southampton 3

Frazer Richardson and Richard Chaplow will be missing for Southampton’s Premier League trip to fellow strugglers QPR tomorrow.

Southampton 1 Swansea 1

Southampton goalkeeper Artur Boruc is back in contention for tomorrow’s clash with Swansea after an alleged incident in their last home game with Tottenham.

West Brom 2 Southampton 2

West Brom 2 Southampton 0

Southampton will be missing record signing Gaston Ramirez for tomorrow’s trip to West Ham.

Southampton 2 Fulham 2

Southampton 2 Fulham 2

Everton 3 Southampton 1

Southampton 2 Sheffield Wednesday 0

Southampton 4 Aston Villa 1

Arsenal 6 Southampton 1

New singings Gaston Ramirez and Maya Yoshida could be involved for the first time when Southampton travel to Arsenal tomorrow.