Neil Critchley has made seven changes to the side that were defeated 2-1 by Crawley Town at Broadfield Stadium on Saturday evening.
Richard O’Donnell, Elkan Baggott, Rob Apter, Elliot Embleton, Zac Ashworth, Ashley Fletcher and Jake Beesley all come into the Seasiders’ starting XI, replacing Dan Grimshaw, Olly Casey, Lee Evans, Hayden Coulson, Jordan Rhodes and Kyle Joseph.
New signing Dom Ballard isn’t included either, with the Southampton loanee not registered in time following his arrival at Bloomfield Road earlier today.
Blackpool FC: Richard O’Donnell, Matthew Pennington, Elkan Baggott, James Husband, Rob Apter, Ollie Norburn, Elliot Embleton, Sonny Carey, Zac Ashworth, Ashley Fletcher, Jake Beesley.
Substitutes: Dan Grimshaw, Olly Casey, Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel, Ryan Finnigan, Lee Evans, Hayden Coulson, CJ Hamilton, Kyle Joseph, Jordan Rhodes.
Now it’s Southampton who are said to be chasing the 22-year-midfielder, and there’s big claims about the Saints moving forward with their interest.
Belgian journalist Sacha Tavolieri reports Southampton have made an offer to Royal Antwerp for the young midfielder. That offer from the Saints consisted of a loan for the rest of the season and a purchase clause which would be mandatory under certain conditions.
It’s not made clear but it’s likely one of those conditions was Southampton staying in the Premier League beyond the current season.
Royal Antwerp have rejected that offer, but are presented as being open to negotiations and making progress on the move. Those clauses could well be key in this negotiation going places or not.
Maybe if that doesn’t work, the player’s agents can try Ipswich Town next, with a move to the Premier League via a newly promoted side seemingly on the agenda.speculation of a return to Turkey – where he scored 17 goals last season – and gives Martin something different up front.
However, Martin will want more and, after revealing his criteria for new signings at Southampton’s fan forum on Monday, Youssoufa Moukoko could be a perfect option.
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