Southampton are more likely to be with out first-choice goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale for the go to of Liverpool later this month, as he undergoes finger surgical procedure.
The Reds will head to St Mary’s for his or her first recreation again after the worldwide break on November 24, pitting the Premier League‘s greatest and worst sides towards one another.
Arne Slot could be hopeful of a extra constructive harm scenario as Harvey Elliott, Alisson, Federico Chiesa and Diogo Jota all close to their return and Trent Alexander-Arnold recovers from a hamstring drawback.
However for Southampton supervisor Russell Martin there may very well be an even bigger situation between the sticks, with Ramsdale pulling out of England responsibility with a finger harm.
Per The Athletic, Ramsdale will endure surgical procedure to repair a suspected fractured finger this week, and although “it has but to be confirmed how lengthy he will likely be out” he’s definitely uncertain for motion in underneath a fortnight.
Whereas a finger harm isn’t a difficulty in soccer the issue is worse for goalkeepers, for causes that want no clarification.
Ramsdale was one in every of eight gamers to tug out of the England squad on Monday, together with Alexander-Arnold, Levi Colwill, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Cole Palmer, Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka.
Southampton are already with out Gavin Bazunu, which implies 34-year-old Alex McCarthy could be in line to start out if Ramsdale is out.
McCarthy crammed in on the finish of final season as Southampton earned promotion and began the primary two video games on their return to the Premier League, however has solely featured as soon as since August.
That got here within the Carabao Cup win over Everton on September 17, with Martin solely calling upon Ramsdale since then.
Ramsdale joined Southampton from Arsenal in a deal price £25 million late in the summertime switch window, however he has solely saved one clear sheet in 10 video games up to now, conceding 21 targets in that point.
Southampton may be with out forwards Ryan Fraser and Ross Stewart in addition to midfielders Will Smallbone and Flynn Downes, although a lot may change for each side over the course of the worldwide break.
