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 workforce 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 targets. Each of the earlier two passed off at Craven Cottage, Southampton successful 1-0 in 2018 and Fulham prevailing by the identical scoreline in 1999
Three of their final 4 dwelling matches have been defeats. They’d recovered from being behind after 59 minutes to beat Championship computerized 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 in the course of the 2022/23 and 2024/25 seasons
Saints had beforehand overwhelmed them in Might 2021 underneath Ralph Hasenhuttl, a 3-1 dwelling 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 last, Southampton had beforehand been eradicated in seven of their eight FA Cup ties in opposition to top-flight opponents whereas enjoying exterior 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)
