Southampton team news: The players are expected to miss the encounter against Middlesbrough.
FLW examines the most recent Southampton team news before of their Championship meeting with Middlesbrough.
- Southampton have suffered three consecutive league losses, with two of them being heavy defeats.
- Flynn Downes and Jan Bednarek are expected to return to the squad for the Middlesbrough clash.
- Jack Stephens, who has been out with a calf injury, is still a way off from returning to the pitch.
- Southampton’s first few games back in the Championship were rather successful, but the previous few weeks will have been very sobering.
The club has lost its last three league games, two of which were crushing defeats.
It all started before the international break, when Sunderland defeated Southampton 5-0 in what appeared to be a bizarre outcome at the time.
Southampton have since lost 4-1 to Leicester City and 1-0 to Ipswich Town, both in front of their own fans at the St Mary’s Stadium.
Of course, Russell Martin’s team have an opportunity to make amends this weekend as they travel north to play Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium.
Boro, who are bottom of the league and winless so far this season, are having their own problems, and this might be the perfect opportunity for Southampton to get back on track.
With that stated, the players available to Martin for selection are crucial, therefore we’ve compiled a list of the club’s newest injury news below.
What is the most recent Southampton injury update?
Saints manager Martin has issued updates on a number of players ahead of the Middlesbrough match, with good news for some and frustrating news for others.
Each player mentioned will be included here, along with their present injury and the most recent information on their return to fitness.
All quotes are from the Southampton FC official website.
Flynn Downes was one possible injury doubt heading into this weekend’s match against Middlesbrough.
The West Ham loanee was injured in the Leicester encounter last Friday and missed the midweek game against Ipswich as a result.
Martin said that the midfielder will return this weekend.
According to Martin, the same can be said for Jan Bednarek: “Janny [Bednarek] got on the pitch and is fine too, ready to go.”
Bednarek missed the Leicester game last Friday, but played for about 30 minutes in midweek and is so totally fit to play on Saturday.
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