A CHANCE SPURNED: 10 MEN BEAT SAINTS

Inter Milan 1 Southampton 0

Southampton wasted the chance to take a significant step towards the Europa League’s knockout stages when they were beaten in Milan last night. Saints manager Claude Puel gambled in making six changes to his team but, on an evening when they could have built their lead at the top of Group K, they fell to third as Antonio Candreva’s 67th-minute goal and Inter’s first points kept the Italians in contention to progress. That Inter were reduced to 10 men meant further frustration in what had been such a glamour tie for Puel’s team. The result puts greater pressure on their remaining three fixtures. Even with the success Puel has had it seemed strange to rest Charlie Austin, Steven Davis, Jordy Clasie, Jose Fonte and Nathan Redmond for such an occasion.