Southampton: Rating the impact of Saints' academy graduates this season

Southampton: Rating the impact of Saints’ academy graduates this season

By Marc Walker | Mar 12, 2019

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - MARCH 09: Yan Valery of Southampton celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Tottenham Hotspur at St Mary's Stadium on March 09, 2019 in Southampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) /

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DERBY, ENGLAND – JANUARY 05: Callum Slattery of Southampton holds off Max Bird of Derby County during the FA Cup Third Round match between Derby County and Southampton at Pride Park on January 5, 2019 in Derby, United Kingdom. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) /

Callum Slattery – B-

Ralph Hasenhuttl has also promoted Slattery to the first-team for two starts since becoming manager.

One came against Burnley in the Premier League and the second in the FA Cup versus Derby.

In his appearances so far, the England youth international has been steady and certainly didn’t look out of place.

At 20-years-old, he still has time to develop in the club’s youth teams but has been touted as a midfield star of the future.