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Steven Davis likely to benefit from Jack Cork's injury
10:26am Friday 10th August 2012 in Saints News
Jack Cork getting treatment for his injury
JACK Cork’s absence through injury could mean a first Saints start for Steven Davis tomorrow.
Nigel Adkins has revealed Cork faces a spell on the sidelines after damaging his ankle in Tuesday’s 1-1 draw at Bristol City, meaning he is likely to be out of contention for the Premier League kick-off.
Davis himself has been battling back to fitness ever since signing from Rangers earlier this summer.
He has appeared as a substitute in Saints’ last two pre-season fixtures, and could be handed a start against Udinese tomorrow.
The 27-year-old Northern Ireland captain is a favourite to occupy one of the three central midfield positions that Saints are going to use this season in their new formation.
Adam Lallana is effectively a certainty for one of them, leaving two places to be filled from Davis, Cork, Morgan Schneiderlin, Dean Hammond and Richard Chaplow .
Cork’s absence means Schneiderlin and Davis, assuming he is fit enough, will likely be the first choices.
Comments(7)
StevieSteve
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11:19am Fri 10 Aug 12
hands249 wrote:Would put him infront of Hammond at least!
and JWP ?
Jesus_02
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11:41am Fri 10 Aug 12
I always imagined that first choice midfield would be,
Sniederlin or Cork
Davis
Lallana
Plus one new signing
JWP has been very impressive in pre season but i think this season may be a tad too soon for him. A few sub appearences should build his confidence before stepping up
zummerzet saint
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12:13pm Fri 10 Aug 12
saintsfan7177
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2:19pm Fri 10 Aug 12
ghk230473
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4:57pm Fri 10 Aug 12
Fatty x Ford Worker
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6:45pm Fri 10 Aug 12
hands249 says...
11:11am Fri 10 Aug 12