Southampton predicted XI v Swansea with one change Eckert may not make | OneFootball

Southampton are tipped to make two changes for Swansea, with Tom Fellows preferred to Kuryu Matsuki and Nathan Wood a recall, though Tonda Eckert may keep Jack Stephens. The projected XI: Peretz; Bree, Wood, Schlotterbeck, Welington; Downes, Ward-Prowse; Fellows, Azaz, Scienza; Larin.

According to Sainstmarching.com, Fellows suits the task against a low block, while Wood for Stephens is a coin toss after rotation at Lincoln. Schlotterbeck stays, and Zach Abbott could debut if training has convinced Eckert.

Matsuki started at Lincoln, offered little in attack and blazed over after the break with Saints still hunting the clincher. Swansea under Vitor Matos usually sit compact and ask for patience, the same riddle Saints failed to solve.

Fellows has recent output, he created for Leo Scienza against West Ham and scored as a substitute in the 5-1 Millwall win. That is more than Matsuki has provided over the past fortnight.

Matos also contends with defensive issues. Cameron Burgess is out for the season with a cruciate injury, Gonçalo Franco has not played since May, and captain Ben Cabango has only just returned while his replacements have impressed.

Ji-sung Eom has a goal and an assist in successive games and flies to the Asian Games on Wednesday, so this is his last outing for a while. The Lincoln lesson is about Eckert at 1-0 on the hour, with Flynn Downes urging ruthlessness. Saints have scored in every league game, Swansea have conceded one, so a direct right winger could be decisive.

Source: Sainstmarching.com

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