Armel Bella-Kotchap

Russell Martin has the unenviable task of managing a large Southampton squad whilst simultaneously trying to keep the club in the Premier League.

Russell Martin benefitted from his big Southampton squad as he was able to make a number of changes for the Carabao Cup clash against Everton on Tuesday night.

Russell Martin is expected to make a number of changes to his Southampton side for the Carabao Cup tie against Everton on Tuesday night.

Russell Martin takes his Southampton side to Goodison Park on Tuesday night to face Everton in the third round of the Carabao Cup.

If you had asked Russell Martin at the start of the summer whether Armel Bella-Kotchap and Kamaldeen Sulemana would have been Southampton players come September you would likely have only got one answer.

Russell Martin will have spent the international break trying to find solutions to Southampton’s poor start to the Premier League season.

Southampton had an extremely busy summer as Russell Martin looked to assemble a squad capable of staying in the Premier League this season.

Russell Martin knows that time is running out to finalise his Southampton squad with the summer transfer window set to slam shut at 11pm.

Southampton fans were left shocked by news that Armel Bella-Kotchap failed his Hoffenheim medical prior to sealing a deal, but Russell Martin has now eased fears.

Russell Martin will be desperate to bring in some attacking talent before the end of the transfer window to help bolster Southampton’s Premier League survival chances.