Source: PA
Saints look for Hammond boost
Southampton hope to welcome back skipper Dean Hammond for the trip to Tranmere.
The midfielder has missed the last two matches after suffering a calf injury during the FA Cup win over Blackpool a fortnight ago.
Adam Lallana also sat out the goalless draw against Notts County last weekend with a leg injury and boss Nigel Adkins is unlikely to risk him yet.
Fellow winger Lee Holmes remains a long-term absentee after undergoing knee surgery last month.
Lee Barnard is pushing to start his first league match since a hernia operation in November after Saints drew a blank against County.
The striker has come off the bench four times since but scored on his only start in the cup success over the Seasiders.
