Overview
- Demarai Gray left the Derby draw with a calf problem and, according to Chris Davies, is expected to miss the next few weeks.
- Captain Christoph Klarer’s stoppage-time red card has resulted in a suspension for the matches against Southampton, Watford and Coventry.
- Left-back Alex Cochrane remains a short-term doubt, with hopes he could return within about 10 days.
- Davies ruled out switching to a back five and said he will keep the current setup during the congested holiday schedule.
- Eiran Cashin is likely to continue at left-back with Phil Neumann covering centrally, as reflected in local reporting’s predicted XI for Southampton.