Southampton will return to the winning tactic after failing a laborious Leicester City team last weekend. As for Shrewsbury Town, it will be the first outing in 3 weeks when they leave at St. Mary’s in the FA Cup, having not played since. December 29th.
The FA Cup draw cancelled on 9 January following a coronavirus outbreak at Shrewsbury camp, and the winner of this third circular round will face Arsenal at home on Saturday.
Shrewsbury chief Steve Cotterill will be absent while recovering in hospital after being tested positive for coronavirus. Assistant coach Aaron Wilbraham will take the bench in hopes of doing a marvel at Ralph Hasenhuttl’s team.
Southampton has recently suffered injuries and will be a key player for Tuesday night’s clash.
Southampton talisman Danny Ings is still recovering from positive for coronavirus after the match against Liverpool, and Jannick Vestergaard will remain out of play due to a knee injury, which is expected to return in February.
Injuries from the South Coast club continued last weekend in opposition to Leicester, as academy graduate Will Smallbone suffered a previous cruciate ligament injury, which will keep the young man from hopeful for the rest of the season.
To get on the disabled list, Nathan Redmond, Moussa Djenepo, Oriol Romeu, Nathan Tella, Mohammed Salisu and Michael Obafemi will be out of the race.
Southampton came out in the most sensible way on both occasions, the two groups faced off in the FA Cup, winning 4-1 in the fourth circular in 1952/53 and 2-0 in the first circular in 2010/11.
Shrewsbury has never won home in Southampton in previous attempts in all competitions, D2 L7.
Southampton Captain James Ward-Prowse will look to dictate the intensity of the game and push the ball forward to boost the look on the field. England’s foreigner has been a constant player during the season so far, betting each and every minute of football for Hasenhuttl’s team.
Ward-Prowse has a right-footed wand, especially in dead ball situations. The free-throw master produced 4 goals and 4 assists in this crusade and a real risk to any opponent.
Shrewsbury will turn to the ever-reliable Shaun Whalley, who has scored five times and produced three assists this season. The 33-year-old will use his delight to cause disorder opposed to an impromptu Southampton defence at St Mary’s.
Hasenhuttl can simply turn to academy graduates with the number of injuries he has on his hands. They will be willing to impress and aim to get in at the start 11.
“It will be a combined group. Some players have to play because there are not many alternatives. Some young people have to step in and show what they have shown in our sessions, how they are evolving. “
Assistant coach Wilbraham sees the setting as an opportunity for the Shropshire club to cause a surprise in the cup.
“Clearly we’re expecting a tough game away from home, but it’s a possibility that we’ll pass out and face the highest opposition. “
The game will be streamed on BT Sport 2 and BT Sport 2 HD from 7:30 p. m. with action at St Mary’s Stadium at 8:00 p. m.
Live text updates can also be obtained on the VAVEL website.