IT should be an entertaining clash when Southampton host Norwich on Wednesday night in their FA Cup replay.
Canaries boss Alex Neil will be desperate for what would be deemed shock progression in the competition after a poor start to their attempts at gaining promotion from the Championship.
And Saints boss Claude Puel will be looking for a reaction from his Premier League stars after the disappointing 1-0 defeat away to Burnley.
But the Frenchman will have to make do without Steven Davis, who took a slight knock in the loss at Turf Moor.
The Scot should be back in time for the weekend clash against Leicester but Sofiane Boufal will have to wait longer as he recovers from a knee injury.
Charlie Austin remains a long-term casualty with a shoulder injury, with Alex McCarthy, Matthew Targett and Jeremy Pied also out for the foreseeable future.
Captain Jose Fonte remains unavailable after handing in a transfer request, but the Canaries can boast a full bill of health as they look to cause a huge upset and book their place in the next round of English football’s most prestigious cup competition.
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