It’s one of the biggest matches of the Premier League season and it’s already full of drama.Swansea and Southampton clash with both sides embroiled in a relegation battle.Swansea are 18th in the Premier League table, while the Saints are one place above by virtue of goal difference.Both clubs have 33 points and after tonight’s match, will have just one game remaining.Swansea’s final match is against Stoke while Southampton play host to champions Manchester City.Yeah, it’s pretty big.But Southampton have already been angered.

SWANSEA ARE PULLING OUT ALL THE STOPS

According to the Daily Mail, Mark Hughes’ side were told that the Swansea Marriott hotel - the only hotel in Swansea capable of hosting a Premier League team - had been struck by a ‘virus’ and could no longer put the players, coaches and staff up.

The hotel actually remains open to the public.

Instead, Southampton had to stay at the Vale of Glamorgan Hotel, which is at least an hour’s drive away from the Liberty Stadium.

A Southampton source told the Mail: “As far as we are concerned, there is no proof that there is a problem with the hotel. It is open and taking bookings.

“This has caused Mark Hughes and the team a huge inconvenience and we can only think that someone somewhere wants to make life as difficult as possible for us ahead of this game.

“Mark Hughes is furious about this. The least Mark and the players deserve is a level playing field.”

Then, things got even worse for Southampton on the day of the match.

According to Southampton Daily Echo writer Adam Leitch, “The police escort they were expecting to get from their new overnight digs in Cardiff through the rush hour traffic has also been cancelled.”

Then, when they finally arrived at the stadium, Southampton were “told they would have to wait on the bus for circa 25 mins as the Swansea bus unloaded.”

As you can imagine, Hughes reacted furiously and immediately led his players off the coach.

Swansea have obviously done all they can to disrupt Southampton’s plan.

Whether or not it has worked will be seen on the pitch in a match that is worth a reported £120 million.