World news – Jake Vokins has to start for Southampton

Southampton face League One Shrewsbury Town in the FA Cup on Tuesday night, and while the Saints are no doubt hoping for a cup run, the game is an ideal opportunity for Ralph Hasenhuttl to harness some of his academic talents.

Shrewsbury has had problems with the third division so far this season. So you would expect Southampton to be of enough quality to deal with them even if Hasenhuttl does choose to bring some young players to the first-team squad.

The left-back is more experienced than many other academies Player in Southampton, having made three appearances for the first team of his career so far, including one goal.

That was his goal at this stage of the FA Cup last season with a 2-0 win against Huddersfield Town, when he sealed the win with a strong late drive that went off the bar.

That’s why Hasenhuttl trusted him to play against opponents in this competition that are objectively stronger than Shrewsbury, which is why he was on Tuesday night should get his fourth appearance for the Saints.

This would allow the Austrian to rest Ryan Bertrand, who has been an important support in the Saints team so far this season proved due to the lack of options for supporting older players for the 31-year-old.

Playing Vokins would also allow Hasenhuttl to glimpse the future as Bertrand’s contract expires in the summer. If he leaves the club on the south coast, it could well be the 20-year-old expected to replace him.

This would also allow the Southampton manager to judge whether Vokins is a reliable support for the former Chelsea man, especially with the Saints who are heavily linked to Manchester United left-back Brandon Williams, so Tuesday could prove to be the only Vokins chance to impress with this season’s first team. p>

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1. Southampton started 2020 with a great New Years win against which team?

Chelsea

Manchester City

Tottenham Hotspur

Manchester United

The 20-year-old definitely deserves the opportunity to show Hasenhuttl what he can do in the first team. The Austrian will have to use it tonight against Shrewsbury.

And in other news… Southampton certainly won’t sign an £ 18m beast that « makes the goal look so easy ».