The Southampton boss has said he will adapt his side ahead of league leaders Liverpool.

Saints manager Ivan Juric insists he can "count on" Armel Bella-Kotchap after navigating Southampton's recent defensive injury crisis.

Obviously, still, the midfielder's ultimate motive remains to succeed at Southampton only. Though debuted for the first team in a Carabao Cup fixture, O'Brien-Whitmarsh targets a starting role next season. Positively, there's a real chance of this happening.

Remember the initial games this season? In all honesty, Sugawara was one of the best Southampton players at that time. In fact, the wing-back's brilliant link-up with Dibling on the right wing had even forced comparisons with the club's iconic Soares-Mane duo.

They play at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at Farmingdale State against No. 2 Mount Sinai (20-2). Southampton (21-1) is going for a fourth straight county crown overall.

Chelsea once again looked lost to start, but eventually found their way with three goals in 20 minutes to end the first half, and a 4-0 victory over last-place Southampton.

Southampton's board are already planning to replace manager Ivan Juric. The Sun says with Saints propping up the Premier League table, there an acceptance that Juric will have to move on at the end of the season. Juric replaced Russell Martin in December, but has managed just one win since his appointment.

On a night which saw Chelsea fans protest their owners outside Stamford Bridge, the west London club ended a three-game losing streak with an easy win

Chelsea cruised to a 4-0 victory over Southampton in the Premier League on Tuesday night. It was the result head coach Enzo Maresca and his side needed after a run of three defeats in all competitions.