Fulham beginning XI: Benjamin Lecomte, Timothy Castagne, Joachim Andersen, Jorge Cuenca, Ryan Sessegnon, Harrison Reed, Tom Cairney, Emile Smith Rowe, Oscar Bobb, Rodrigo Muniz, Samuel Chukwueze
Fulham substitutes: Bernd Leno, Kenny Tete, Calvin Bassey, Antonee Robinson, Sander Berge, Sasa Lukic, Joshua King, Alex Iwobi, Raul Jimenez
Southampton staff vs Fulham
Southampton made 4 adjustments: Nathan Wooden-Gordon, Flynn Downes, Caspar Jander and Tom Fellows got here in for Shea Charles, Cameron Bragg, Kuryu Matsuki and the rested Jack Stephens.
Proper-back Mads Roerslev was out following knee surgical procedure. Left-back Welington and ahead Jay Robinson have muscular accidents.
Southampton beginning XI: Daniel Peretz, James Bree, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Nathan Wooden-Gordon, Ryan Manning, Flynn Downes, Caspar Jander, Tom Fellows, Finn Azaz, Leo Scienza, Cyle Larin
Southampton substitutes: George Lengthy, Joshua Quarshie, Elias Jelert Kristensen, Oriol Romeu Vidal, Cameron Bragg, Kuryu Matsuki, Samuel Edozie, Cameron Archer, Ross Stewart
Fulham vs Southampton stats
- This was the fourth FA Cup tie between Fulham and Southampton, with the Cottagers progressing within the third spherical in 1998/99 after a replay and the Saints successful within the second spherical in 1914/15 and third spherical in 2017/18
- Not one of the final 4 ties between the groups has produced greater than two objectives. Each of the earlier two happened at Craven Cottage, Southampton successful 1-0 in 2018 and Fulham prevailing by the identical scoreline in 1999
- Three of their final 4 residence matches have been defeats. They’d recovered from being behind after 59 minutes to beat Championship automated promotion contenders Middlesbrough at Craven Cottage within the third spherical
- Southampton ended a four-match winless run in opposition to Fulham (L3), all within the Premier League through the 2022/23 and 2024/25 seasons
- Saints had beforehand crushed them in Might 2021 beneath Ralph Hasenhuttl, a 3-1 residence top-flight victory as a part of a run of three wins in 4 matches in all competitions within the fixture
- Since beating Manchester United within the 1976 remaining, Southampton had beforehand been eradicated in seven of their eight FA Cup ties in opposition to top-flight opponents whereas taking part in outdoors of the highest division on the time. The exception was a 2-0 win in opposition to Blackpool within the third spherical in 2010/11
- They’ve received 5 of their six away matches (D1) since a 4-0 defeat at Middlesbrough on January 4
- That’s their solely loss of their final eight video games on the street (D3)
