Ahead of this evening’s Premier League 2 clash with Southampton, U21s boss Scott Gardner has named his side to take to the field in Hampshire.

The starting XI sees two changes to the team that beat Tottenham last time out, with Louie Dudley replacing Freddie Lane at full-back and Harvey Vincent making way for Callum Mills in attack.

Robbie Cook, after impressing on debut against Spurs, remains in goal, behind a defence of Dudley, Jacob Howard, Luke Matykiewicz and Jayden Lienou.

In midfield, Ollie Pickles lines up alongside Charlie Crew and skipper Alfie Cresswell, supporting attackers Mills, Rhys Chadwick and Edward Ibrovic-Fletcher.

On a youthful bench, U18s goalkeeper George Kenyon is joined by Louie Philpott, Samuel Alker, Loui Whitehead and Carrick Njinko.

Starting XI: Cook (GK), Dudley, Lienou, Pickles, Howard, Matykiewicz, Cresswell (C), Crew, Mills, Ibrovic-Fletcher, Chadwick.

Subs: Kenyon (GK), Philpott, Alker, Whitehead, Njinko.

Southampton: Fisher (GK), Moore, Okunola, Sesay, Rohart-Brown, Daley, Gathercole, Merry, O'Brien-Whitmarsh, Kayi-Sanda (C), Kakay.

Subs: Adjei-Afriyie, Tabares, Nutter, McMullan, Whittaker.