Saints held by 10-man Stoke

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Southampton missed out on the chance to make it two wins from two in the Premier League after being held to a frustrating 0-0 draw at Stoke on Wednesday night.

The Potters were forced to play most of the match with 10 men after Marko Arnautovic was sent off by referee Anthony Taylor for a late challenge on Sofiane Boufal midway through the first half.

However, without injured striker Charlie Austin, Claude Puel’s side lacked a clinical edge up front and rarely threatened Lee Grant’s goal, despite dominating possession.

Both sides have struggled to score this season and there was little in the way of goalmouth action in the opening 20 minutes of the …

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