SAINTS captain Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is determined to be in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley next February.

The south coast side start the competition with a trip to Fulham’s Craven Cottage tonight.

And Hojbjerg, who was an unused substitute in the League Cup final back in 2017, is hoping for another “beautiful story”.

Speaking to the Daily Echo, the Danish international said: “I think the Carabao Cup is beautiful because it has its own story.

“We would like to go as far as possible and would we like to win it? Of course we would.

“Cups are one game at a time and they are very difficult because they have their own lives and stories, but we want to create our own beautiful story.

“Hopefully, we will be winning the game at Wembley in February.”

Saints head into the match full of confidence after picking up their first Premier League win of the season against Brighton at the weekend.

Moussa Djenepo and Nathan Redmond ensured Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side got off the mark after two defeats in a row.

Saints’ last trip to Craven Cottage ended in disappointment, despite taking a two-goal lead in the match.

Fulham completed a dramatic comeback, winning 3-2, and raising the pressure on former boss Mark Hughes.

The Cottagers have managed to retain a lot of the players they were relegated with last season which will give them confidence ahead of tonight’s encounter.

Because of this, Hojbjerg insists there will be no complacency within the Saints ranks this evening.

“Fulham are a very good team, especially at home,” he added.

“We will respect that, and we will try and make it difficult for them.

“They have a very good team, with good players, and we will also respect that.”

After the tough start to the Premier League, the Saints captain believes it’s helpful that games are coming thick and fast.

This week will be the first time of the season that Saints will play three games in a short space of time.

And Hojbjerg believes the extra match will only benefit Hasenhuttl’s side as they go in search of reaching their maximum level.

Hojbjerg explained: “I think it’s important.

“I know from day one that you want to be at the maximum and it’s always nice to get the wheels going and to work yourself to be where you want to be.”