Yoshida recall suits Hasenhuttl
Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl is confident that he has made the right decision to return defender Maya Yoshida into his Saints starting line-up.
The 30-year-old Japan international started in the 2-0 midweek win at home to Fulham, having not previously featured at all since returning from Asian Cup duty around a month ago.
With his quality and experience in the last game, he was an important player for us.
Ralph Hasenhuttl
And Hasenhuttl believes he was right to keep faith with the players who filled in while Yoshida was absent, despite this side still battling to try and avoid relegation to the Championship.
He told his club's official website ahead of a tough trip to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United on Saturday: "Maybe one or two games earlier it could be possible (to recall Yoshida), but you can't forget that in the time he was not here we made a fantastic run with wins against Everton and Leicester.
"There was not really a reason to change. I am not a manager who kills a player after one mistake.
"I think Maya knows that. I spoke with him and he was very open-minded. But, with his quality and experience in the last game, he was an important player for us."
Meanwhile, Hasenhuttl also confirmed that neither striker Danny Ings nor midfielder Mario Lemina will feature this weekend, with Michael Obafemi the only other notable absentee for the Saints.
The visitors are 7/2 to earn a draw at Old Trafford, while United are 9/20 to win the game and 12/1 to do so by a 3-1 final scoreline.
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Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl is confident that he has made the right decision to return defender Maya Yoshida into his Saints starting line-up.
The 30-year-old Japan international started in the 2-0 midweek win at home to Fulham, having not previously featured at all since returning from Asian Cup duty around a month ago.
With his quality and experience in the last game, he was an important player for us.
Ralph Hasenhuttl
And Hasenhuttl believes he was right to keep faith with the players who filled in while Yoshida was absent, despite this side still battling to try and avoid relegation to the Championship.
He told his club's official website ahead of a tough trip to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United on Saturday: "Maybe one or two games earlier it could be possible (to recall Yoshida), but you can't forget that in the time he was not here we made a fantastic run with wins against Everton and Leicester.
"There was not really a reason to change. I am not a manager who kills a player after one mistake.
"I think Maya knows that. I spoke with him and he was very open-minded. But, with his quality and experience in the last game, he was an important player for us."
Meanwhile, Hasenhuttl also confirmed that neither striker Danny Ings nor midfielder Mario Lemina will feature this weekend, with Michael Obafemi the only other notable absentee for the Saints.
The visitors are 7/2 to earn a draw at Old Trafford, while United are 9/20 to win the game and 12/1 to do so by a 3-1 final scoreline.
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Source: bet365.com
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