RALPH Hasenhuttl was given a selection headache by the international form of members of his squad over the last week.
Armando Broja, Moi Elyounoussi and Jan Bednarek were among those who starred for country during the FIFA World Cup qualifiers over the break.
He had difficult decisions to make in search of a first three points of the 2021-22 Premier League campaign – but it’s a much better problem to have than what the Austrian became accustomed to last season.
He has, unsurprisingly, opted for the same shape but with a couple of changes as Nathan Redmond is reintroduced to the starting fold.
Full team
Saints XI: McCarthy; Livramento, Stephens, Salisu, Perraud; Romeu, Ward-Prowse (C), Elyounoussi, Djenepo; Redmond, Armstrong
Subs: Lyanco, Bednarek, Valery, Walker-Peters, Diallo, Tella, Adams, Broja, Forster (g/k)
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