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Unfortunately for Tonda Eckert and Co, they couldn&#39;t have a harder possible next match. </description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_5160,h_2902,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/GettyImages/mmsport/390/01m0ymr969pwjv0x1b76.jpg" caption="Southampton v West Ham United:  Carabao Cup Second Round | Matt Watson/GettyImages"></media:thumbnail><flatplan:sponsor></flatplan:sponsor><flatplan:author name="Kelan Sarson"></flatplan:author></item><item><title>Every piece of business Southampton must do in the final week of the transfer window</title><link>https://saintsmarching.com/every-piece-of-business-southampton-must-do-in-the-final-week-of-the-transfer-window?utm_source=RSS</link><author>Paul Blake</author><guid isPermaLink="false">01m0ztdnzext</guid><description>Southampton have work to do in the final week of the transfer window, with a defensive addition amongst the deals set to be confirmed.</description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:05:58 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_4502,h_2532,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/GettyImages/mmsport/390/01m0ztgq4fkpppszsvec.jpg" caption="Burnley v West Ham United - Sky Bet Championship 2026/27 | Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/GettyImages"></media:thumbnail><flatplan:sponsor></flatplan:sponsor><flatplan:author name="Paul Blake"></flatplan:author></item><item><title>This German defender is having a Southampton medical right now</title><link>https://saintsmarching.com/this-german-defender-is-having-a-southampton-medical-right-now?utm_source=RSS</link><author>Paul Blake</author><guid isPermaLink="false">01m0zddx58gd</guid><description>Keven Schlotterbeck captained Augsburg on Saturday. 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