Southampton will go in search of another three big points in their quest for Championship promotion on Wednesday night.
The Saints are set to host Preston North End at St Mary’s, knowing they may need a win to remain within touching distance of the top three.
On Saturday, that dramatic 4-3 win at Birmingham City ended a run of three straight defeats in all competitions for Russell Martin’s side.
However, they are still 4th in the Championship table, five points adrift of the automatic promotion places.
As a result, they still cannot afford any slip ups, if they want to guarantee a immedate return to the Premier League.
That though, may not be easy for Southampton against Preston North End. Ryan Lowe’s side come into this one unbeaten in their last seven league games, and just three points adrift of the the play-off places.
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Having been forced off in the Saints’ FA Cup defeat at Liverpool last week, Kyle Walker-Peters was absent from the weekend win over Birmingham City.
Martin has since confirmed he is unlikely to feature on Wednesday night either. However, he could return for Southampton when they host Sunderland on Saturday afternoon.
Elsewhere, on-loan Newcastle United winger Ryan Fraser remains on track to return after the March international break.
Striker Ross Stewart and defender Juan Larios are both still long-term absentees for Southampton.
