Kamaldeen Sulemana

Russell Martin knows he simply has to secure a first Premier League win of the season for Southampton against Leicester City on Saturday.

Russell Martin knows time could be running out for him to turn Southampton’s fortunes around after a winless start to the Premier League season.

Russell Martin will spend the international break reflecting on Southampton’s poor start to the season and trying to work out a way to turn things around.

Southampton make the trip to North London on Saturday as they seek an unlikely first Premier League win of the season against Arsenal.

Southampton make the short trip to Bournemouth on Monday night for a south coast showdown in which Russell Martin will hope to get his first Premier League win as a manager.

Southampton undoubtedly face their biggest game of the season so far on Saturday as Russell Martin prepares his players for a relegation six-pointer against Ipswich Town.

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.

Russell Martin is still seeking his first point as a Premier League manager, with Southampton losing all three league matches so far this season.

Southampton thought they had resolved the future of a 2023 panic buy after Friday’s transfer deadline but the player will now return to the club.