I Would Rotate My Squad - Southampton manager Claude Puel says

 

Southampton manager Claude Puel will rotate his squad for Thursday's Europa League clash at home to Sparta Prague. The Saints are 18th in the Premier League after a slow start to life under their new French boss but Puel says he is confident they can compete on two fronts.

He said “It is important to change some players, to play good football, and to keep in shape for all the competitions, I think we are a good squad and it is important to consider every player. I think, with some different players in the team from the start of the game, it is important for the future to give confidence to all the squad, and to take a good result, of course. It is important. For me this week, it was important to prepare the two games, against Prague and against Swansea also (on Sunday). Just two days between these two games is very short and it is important the players accept the situation, because it is exciting to play in the Europa League of course, but it important to have a result in two competitions.”