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Southampton vs Derby County - Southampton struggling for numbers in FA Cup replay



Posted Tuesday, January 15, 2019 by PA

Southampton vs Derby County - Southampton struggling for numbers in FA Cup replay

Southampton will be without a host of first-team players for the FA Cup third-round replay with Derby, including suspended trio Yan Valery, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Charlie Austin.

Full-back Valery serves a one-match ban after being sent off at Leicester on Saturday, while midfielder Hojbjerg and striker Austin complete four and two-game suspensions respectively.

Maya Yoshida is at the Asian Cup with Japan, while Ryan Bertrand (back) and Michael Obafemi (hamstring) remain unavailable.

Mario Lemina (abdominal) and Danny Ings (hamstring) are unlikely to return as Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl experiences a cup replay for the first time in his managerial career.

Harry Wilson will be back in contention for Derby.

The 21-year-old attacking midfielder, on loan from Liverpool, has missed the last two games due to a hip problem, including the original tie against Saints 10 days ago.

It remains to be seen whether Wilson will go straight back into the starting line up but Rams boss Frank Lampard will make some changes to his team following the league defeat to Championship leaders Leeds on Friday.

The winner will travel to Sky Bet League One club Accrington in the fourth round later this month.



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