Transfer deadline day in the Championship this season has an unusual feeling about it.
The final day of the window is usually a drama-filled event removed from the busy fixture schedule, but Southampton will face Birmingham City at St. Andrew's at 8pm, on the exact same night the hectic window shuts for the summer.
Saints fans will be hoping their team has announced the arrival of David Affengruber before they watch their beloved side take to the field against Chris Davies' Blues, with the Saints whirring a deal into motion for the Elche centre-back right at the death of the window.
Whatever does occur with any last-minute arrivals or incomings, the away masses will also hope Cameron Bragg is retained in the starting XI for the trip to the Midlands, as he was a standout performer during the 5-1 over Millwall, despite still being so inexperienced.
Bragg continues to be selected by Eckert
Even with James Ward-Prowse arriving in time to be selected for the showdown with the Lions, Eckert stuck by his baby-faced number 26 against the early Championship frontrunners.
The 21-year-old repaid his manager's unwavering faith with another assured showing centrally, with four key passes amassed, as he dictated play from the middle of the park, alongside his equally slick teammate, Finn Azaz.
Winning three tackles and duels, as well, Bragg will continue to be in and around the German's starting XI plans if he can keep these polished performances coming.
It's remarkable to think that the young Scotsman was only out on loan at Crawley Town in League Two a couple of seasons back, as he's now keeping Ward-Prowse out of the starting eleven, who has a staggering 422 Premier League appearances next to his name.
He will likely drop out here and there, for the free-kick wizard to gain some starting minutes, but the future looks very bright for the 21-year-old on home soil.
Southampton will hope they have another Bragg on the conveyer belt in this raw starlet, who is currently out on loan in League Two, himself, which is where the 5-foot-10 talent first cut his teeth in the senior game.
This other youngster could be the next Bragg
The Championship promotion chasers have loaned out several young stars this summer who aren't quite the required first-team level, just yet.
Nicholas Oyekunle impressed in spurts this pre-season, but with Eckert already possessing Cyle Larin and Divin Mubama at his disposal up top, it did make a lot of sense that the U21s sensation would be loaned out for more experience.
He is now up and running for Leyton Orient, after he scored this weekend just gone for the O's as Richie Wellens' men lost 3-1 to Barnsley in League One action.
He isn't the only promising youngster impressing, away from St. Mary's, with Moses Sesay in with a real shout of being the next Bragg, after a confident midfield performance for Colchester United on Saturday.
From his own 74-minute runout in League Two, as the U's beat newly promoted Rochdale 1-0, Sesay would only misplace one of his 24 passes to show off a similar class on the ball that Bragg displayed in abundance versus Millwall.
His poised nature with the ball at his feet even saw one Colchester fan note - when quizzed on social media about his home debut - that the teenager "glides on the ball".
Winning five tackles and duels, as well, it's clear that Sesay - if he continues down this path and impresses at Colchester - could be handed the same opportunities as Bragg back at his boyhood side.
The brand-new U's number 12 also has the added plus of being extremely versatile on his side, having lined up as a winger, as a left back, and as a number ten for the Saints U21's, away from slotting into Danny Cowley's lineup on Saturday as a midfield anchor.
It's clear that Sesay is going places, with the 19-year-old looking comfortable in a challenging environment out on loan.
Hopefully, he can make strides into the Saints' starting XI down the line, with Bragg sticking out as an obvious example to follow.
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