Saints new boys set for debuts

Harry Redknapp will hand immediate debuts to new signings Jamie Redknapp and Calum Davenport when Southampton host relegation rivals Fulham tomorrow night.

Redknapp junior has joined on a six-month contract from Tottenham while England Under-21 defender Davenport has signed on loan for the rest of the season.

Davenport will go straight into the centre of the Saints defence with Claus Lundekvam and Michael Svensson both facing lengthy lay-offs because of knee injuries. Redknapp junior is also set to start. Long-serving defender Jason Dodd is in contention to start after overcoming a back problem.

PROVISIONAL SQUAD: Niemi, Cranie, Davenport, Jakobsson, Higginbotham, Telfer, Redknapp, Delap, McCann, Phillips, Crouch, Smith, Dodd, A Svensson, Fernandes, Ormerod, Oakley, Griffit.