Jimenez back in the groove

teenage right- back T Tino Livramento forced a smart sm save from Sa, who kept out ou the former Chelsea youngster’s youngs low shot with his legs.

Elyounoussi then saw his 20-yard effort beaten away awa by Sa before Jimenez broke the deadlock in the 61st minute. minu

Sa became the first fififirst ke keeper since Wayne Hennessey in 2009 to claim a Prem Premier League assist by picking out Jimenez with a long punt.

The striker still had plenty pl of work to do, outmuscling Jan Bednarek and riding a Sa Salisu tackle before slotting coolly past McCarthy from 12 yards.

Saints almost hit back straight away when Romeu’s brilliant 40-yard through ball set Che Adams through on goal but the Scotland’s striker could not find a way past Sa.

Margin

James Ward- Prowse also called Sa into action with a 30-yard free-kick.

Jimenez should have increased the lead in stoppage time only to be thwarted by McCarthy.

AT 20 years and 21 days, Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka is the youngest player in PL history to score and assist in a North London derby. CLOSE CALL: Saints’ Tino Livramento is denied by Jose Sa and ( below) the Wolves keeper stops from Che Adams BACK TO FRONT: Wolves skipper Conor Coady congratulates keeper for the assist for the Jimenez goal Boss Brendan Rodgers admits the usually extrovert character is low on confidence after failing to muster a goal or an assist this term. When Leicester trailed 2-1 to the Clarets with the game into the closing stages, Rodgers threw him on 12 minutes from time in the hope of some of his DELIGHT: Jamie Vardy celebrates an equaliser