Russell Martin reveals returning forward will play against Everton

After this 3-0 Premier League defeat against Manchester United, Southampton will look forward to the Carabao Cup third round match against Everton, who also have faced four consecutive league defeats alongside the Saints with a 3-2 defeat against Aston Villa. While the Saints had a good performance in the first half an hour in their 3-0 defeat, Everton came close to taking their first win of the season as they again gave away a 2-0 lead to face another 3-2 defeat. Thus, the two sides will be looking to get a good momentum and aim for a win in their upcoming Carabao Cup fixture. 

In this match, some lineup changes are expected starting with Taylor Harwood-Bellis, who is highly likely to return to the side after captain Jack Stephens received a red card against the Red Devils. Moreover, forward Ross Stewart is another player who can get some minutes after his return from injury as trusted journalist Alfie House has revealed that manager Russell Martin has confirmed Stewart's playing time against Everton, saying,

Russell Martin reveals returning forward will play against Everton

"Russell Martin said Ross Stewart will come off the bench again at Everton in the Carabao Cup tomorrow as he continues return."

- Alfie House

Southampton took a thrilling win in the previous round of the Carabao Cup, winning 5-3 against Championship side Cardiff City and now will be looking to take a much needed win against Premier League side Everton to get a good momentum for the upcoming league matches as well. Also, this is a great opportunity for Ross Stewart to perform well and score some goals in this match in order to start in the Premier League for the Saints, who have been struggling in front of goal, scoring only once in four league matches. Now it remains to be seen whether some more changes will be made in the starting lineup to face Everton.