The Southampton XI Tonda Eckert should name against West Ham tonight | OneFootball

Tonda Eckert is expected to resist a full academy XI at West Ham, having named a strong team at Colchester in round one and won 2-0. According to Sainstmarching.com, tonight should follow the same win-first approach.

Proposed XI: George Long, James Bree, Joshua Quarshie, Jack Stephens, Welington, Cameron Bragg, Flynn Downes, Romeo Akachukwu, Lewis Dobbin, Sam Edozie, Divin Mubama.

Most who emptied the tank against Stoke should rest. Downes stays in despite three days' rest, with Jander not yet ready after his pre-season injury at Eastleigh. He slipped the pass that sent Cyle Larin clear inside six minutes.

Wood’s minutes need managing, his first full 90 in weeks came on Saturday, so a third game in eight days looks a risk. Expect Quarshie to make his first start of the season. Harwood-Bellis is unlikely to be involved if a sale next week remains possible.

Edozie deserves a platform after winning the penalty that turned Saturday into 3-1, and Mubama a start against the club who gave him his senior debut. Akachukwu should begin on the opposite flank after scoring at Colchester, while Long needs minutes with Ramsdale and Bazunu awaiting moves and Peretz set for Millwall.

West Ham’s backdrop is not serene. Charlton won there on Saturday and Tomáš Souček is out after World Cup duty with Czechia. Their head coach recently urged positivity. Southampton have bigger priorities than the Carabao Cup, but beating an understrength Hammers side while rotating would be a healthy sign.

Source: Sainstmarching.com

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