The latest Southampton injury news ahead of Sunderland’s Championship match at St Mary’s this weekend.
Southampton will be unable to call upon three injured players ahead of the clash against Sunderland in the Championship at St Mary’s on Saturday – with another man a slight doubt for the game.
The Saints were set to host Preston on Wednesday night, before another home game against Sunderland on Saturday. Yet a club statement has confirmed the Preston match has been postponed “after consultation with the local authorities and emergency services following a fire near the ground.
The postponement means Southampton remain fourth in the Championship table, eight points behind second-place Ipswich with a game in hand. Russell Martin’s side got back to winning ways with a 4-3 victory over Birmingham last weekend but have lost three of their last five league games.
Here, though, we take a look at the latest injury news regarding The Saints:
Former Tottenham defender Kyle Walker-Peters missed the win against Birmingham City and was a doubt for the postponed game against Preston North End. Southampton will be monitoring the player ahead of the clash against Sunderland this weekend and are hopeful he could return.
“He was back on the grass today, tomorrow may be too early,” said Martin on Tuesday afternoon. “It probably will be. But we’re hopeful to have him back on Saturday.”
