Nathan Jones hopes Southampton show ‘seeds’ of hard work when they face Lincoln

DELAYED START: Nathan Jones is set for his first home game as Southampton nearly six weeks after his appointment. Pic: Steven Paston/PA

Southampton manager Nathan Jones hopes to see his early work rewarded in the Carabao Cup as he makes a belated bow at St Mary’s.

Jones was unveiled as Ralph Hasenhuttl’s successor just before the World Cup break, with the Welshman’s only game in charge to date being a 3-1 Premier League defeat at Liverpool on November 12.