Sandwiched in the middle of a busy league schedule, Slavisa Jokanovic may take the chance to shuffle his pack a little and rest some key players, also giving those on the fringes of his squad a much-needed chance to impress.
Our man Danny Hall stepped into Slavisa’s shoes and picked the team he would send out to face the Saints, if he was in charge… would you agree or what would you do differently?
5. LB Ben Osborn
A tireless runner, I’d give Osborn the nod at wing-back to give Rhys Norrington-Davies a breather in such a tireless position. If Enda Stevens was fit, I’d stick him in for the same reason as Bogle, to put pressure on his rival for the shirt Photo: Simon Bellis
6. CM Ollie Norwood
On the bench against Hull, Norwood still has a lot to offer United and anchors my midfield against the Saints. May feel he has a point to prove after losing his place to Conor Hourihane in East Yorkshire Photo: Andrew Yates
7. CM Conor Hourihane
Assuming Sander Berge is unavailable, then I would pick Hourihane for similar reasons to Olsen – to get some minutes in his legs and get him accustomed to his surroundings. Showed some moments of class against Hull Photo: Andrew Yates
8. LM Luke Freeman
Operating on the left, Freeman should be champing at the bit to show his undoubted quality and look to play his way back into Jokanović’s thinking for the league campaign Photo: Andrew Yates