Fulham vs Southampton
Carabao Cup 2019-20, second round
Venue: Craven Cottage
Date: Tuesday, August 27th, 2019
Kick-off time: 7:45pm BST
Fulham and Southampton meet in west London on Tuesday night with a place in the third round of the Carabao Cup at stake.
Scott Parker's have had a disjointed start to life back in the Championship, with three wins and two defeats suggesting it could be a frustratingly inconsistent season.
Southampton are in the bottom three, but picked up a much-needed victory at Brighton last weekend to kickstart their campaign.
The Premier League's elite clubs join the fray in the third round of the competition, but a victory would offer either side the early chance of a potential cup run.
Team news
Scott Parker appears to have no fresh selection concerns. Midfielder Kevin McDonald and forwards Bobby Reid and Aboubakar Kamara are among those pushing for starts following the weekend defeat to Nottingham Forest.
Josh Onomah, who joined the club as part of the deal which took Ryan Sessegnon to Tottenham, could come into contention for his first Cottagers appearance.
Defender Denis Odoi has missed the last three games with a knee problem and is likely to remain sidelined.
Morocco winger Sofiane Boufal could made his first Southampton start since March 2018 at Craven Cottage.
Boufal spent last season on loan at Celta Vigo after falling out of favour at St Mary's but impressed as a substitute in Saturday's win at Brighton.
Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl has suggested he will make changes for the second-round tie, which may mean opportunities for goalkeeper Alex McCarthy, defender Cedric Soares and midfielder Stuart Armstrong.
Winger Moussa Djenepo could also start after coming off the bench to score at the weekend.
Prediction: Fulham 2-1 Southampton
While these two sides' respective standings should make the Premier League side favourites, Hasenhuttl could make plenty of changes with Manchester United heading to the south coast this weekend.
Fulham may fancy a cup run and, with Parker's men needing a result after that setback at home to Forest, the hosts could well edge this one.
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Match odds
- Fulham to win: 19/10
- Southampton to win: 29/20
Tickets
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TV channel and live stream information
The match will not be televised live in the UK.
You can follow all the action and analysis on Standard Sport's LIVE blog with Dan Kilpatrick at Craven Cottage.
