Stuart Armstrong is back to full fitness, and plenty of Southampton fans are keen to see him in action when the team take on Aston Villa at the weekend.
The Scotland international has had a spell on the sidelines in recent weeks following a calf problem, but he is now in contention to feature for Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side.
Southampton have fallen to back-to-back defeats of late, and as such, it seems some supporters are keen to see the manager make changes to his attacking approach at Villa Park this Saturday.
These fans would like to see Armstrong given a rare chance to impress…
Twitter: Armstrong is honestly the one player im praying is in the team on Saturday, killed it at Arsenal and really is that… https://t.co/52PNFdeifP (@jamie17saints)
Twitter: With Djepeno & Boufal out & with Redmond struggling for any form, I really wouldn’t be suprised to see 3-5-2 make a… https://t.co/jXTwJrPipC (@JoshR1988)
Twitter:
Bambi is out. Surely Armstrong will start in his place? Or will Ralph go with Obafemi and put Long on the win… https://t.co/qrzBDVOyI9 (@TomHDeacon)
Twitter: Why don’t we just go 4-3-3?
Cedric, Hojberg and long out.Danso, Romeu, Armstrong in.
Romeu to offer a bit more… https://t.co/M2KewLkK2K (@saint_anon)
Read Southampton’s verdict
Sofiane Boufal and Moussa Djenepo are not fully fit, and Nathan Redmond is out of form. In truth, Saints only really have one player in the final third who is performing, and that’s Danny Ings.
So, it would make a lot of sense to freshen things up and utilise Armstrong, particularly in a game which will require a strong showing in the midfield.
The playmaker has had limited chances this season but has also looked impressive when called upon.
Perhaps it could be time for the likes of Che Adams and Armstrong to be handed a genuine run of games as Hasenhuttl bids to steer Saints away from the relegation zone.
