With Virgil van Dijk apparently being ruled out for the next three months, Southampton are in desperate need of another center back. A centre-back to back up Jack Stephens and Maya Yoshida, that is.
Jack Stephens and Yoshida were fantastic against Liverpool throughout the 90 minutes, and as long as they had Romeu in front of them, should remain that way. But they seriously do need some cover.
When Yoshida fell onto his ribs, it looked to have been a potential turning point in the match. Who could Southampton turn to now? Cuco Martina would have been the choice most likely, but he is a right back!
The Saints could be in mighty big trouble if they don’t bring someone in for at least some cover at the back, and they need to do it soon. A possible move for Steven Caulker would be a good idea, or a move for another Championship player. Anything to help ease some of the tension of Claude Puel.
