Football - Republic of Ireland Training - FAI National Training Centre, Dublin, Republic of Ireland - 15/11/15 Republic of Ireland's Shane Long during training Action Images via Reuters / Lee Smith Livepic
(Reuters) - Southampton skipper Jose Fonte has backed Shane Long to fill the void created by the club's leading scorer Graziano Pelle, who will miss Saturday's Premier League clash against Manchester City after picking up his fifth booking of the season.
Southampton lost 1-0 at home to Stoke City in the league on Saturday, and Pelle, who has scored six league goals so far, capped a frustrating afternoon by picking up a booking for kicking the ball away in added time, earning his fifth yellow card and, therefore, an automatic suspension.
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