Team News: Rickie Lambert partners Billy Sharp for Southampton

Southampton manager Nigel Adkins has made two changes to his side for the crucial visit of Coventry City to St Mary's.

Guly do Prado has replaced the injured Richard Chaplow and Jack Cork has dropped to the bench, with Adkins favouring Morgan Schneiderlin in midfield.

Coventry City manager Andy Thorn has handed a first senior start to Jordan Willis as the defender comes in for the suspended Richard Keogh.

Southampton: Davis, Fonte, Butterfield, Fox, Hooiveld, Schneiderlin, Guly, Hammond, Lallana, Lambert, Sharp

Coventry: Murphy, Hussey, Cranie, Clarke, Willis, Baker, Norwood, Thomas, Bigirimana, McSheffrey, McDonald