Southampton midfielder Jordy Clasie could be out for three weeks

And new boy Clasie, who signed from Feyenoord in the summer, could be out for three weeks after he was injured while playing for the U21 side on Monday night. He has picked up a sinus infection and he had some medication.

Matt Targett should continue at left back with Ryan Bertrand still unavailable through injury while Fraser Forster and Florin Gardos remain long-term absentees.

Jay Rodriguez has scored three goals in his last two PL games at St Mary’s and will be looking to make his first PL appearance there since March 2014. He was in hospital for two days, he’s not in the physical state to be involved at the weekend but we hope that he will be available next Thursday [against Midtjylland in the UEFA Europa League].

Romeu spent last season on loan at Stuttgart and 2013/14 at Valencia, who Koeman briefly managed – but it was at Barcelona, another of the Southampton manager’s former clubs, where Romeu came to his attention.

“I didn’t really like to have to contact the bench because we know what we want and how we like to play, but it’s more hard, I like to be part of that, you can shout, you can do something, you can do substitutes if you’re not happy but staying at home is different”. Both teams to score is probably a good shout as well but the value on the draw here is too good for me to pass up.

Speaking at his weekly press conference, the Dutchman said of Fonte, “I don’t know if he is a target for another club, but he’s our captain and a very strong defender”.

“We have some difficulties with the injuries”, Koeman said with characteristic understatement.

‘We would like to win the game every time, but it’s not always possible.

The 21-year-old’s struggles to recapture his scintillating form of manager Roberto Martinez’s first campaign were nearly symptomatic of the entire team’s troubles which saw them finish a disappointing 11th. “He’s a very good player”.

We never seem to win early kick offs, or Sunday games.