Kelvin Davis will make his 300th Saints appearance on the final day of the season at Manchester City, after Paulo Gazzaniga was told he would get another chance to prove to Ronald Koeman that he doesn’t need to sign a new keeper this summer.

Davis was left out of the side to face Leicester with Gazzaniga earning a surprise recall.

Koeman explained the reason behind the decision was so that he could see the Argentinian first-hand and make a decision on what action, if any, Saints need to take in the transfer market this summer with regards to a keeper, with Fraser Forster out for much of next season with a knee injury.

Gazzaniga had no chance with the first goal in the 2-0 defeat, made a horrible error for the second and then produced a fine save to keep Saints within sight of the Foxes.

Koeman explained: “We spoke to Kelvin and we spoke to Paulo. It’s all about the situation we have for the next season about Fraser Forster.

“He will be out for a long time. Still we know not until when.

“We have to make a decision about that.

“To make really the good decisions I like to see Paulo playing – not playing with the under-21s, not training every day with group, but playing two games, this and next week.

“Of course, I know that Kelvin is away with one game to play 300 games for Southampton and Kelvin will play the last one against Manchester City.

“Paulo will play next week again to make up our minds for next season and that’s the reason and nothing else.”