Source: Team_Talk
Connolly in line to make Saints bow
The Irish striker was an unused substitute at Southend last Friday after completing his free transfer to Saints, and proved his fitness by scoring for the reserves in midweek.
Young winger Kayne McLaggon also played for the second string, his first run-out since suffering a ruptured Achilles in February, and could be in Pardew's thoughts.
Veteran full-back Graeme Murty is therefore Saints' only injury absentee with the knee ligament problem he suffered against Birmingham in the Carling Cup in August.
Jacob Mellis and Jake Thomson should be back in contention after international duty, but Simon Gillett this week joined Doncaster on loan.
