Southampton welcome Preston North End to St Mary’s on Wednesday night in another must win game as they look to gather some momentum ahead of the final ten games of the season. Russell Martin has his work cut out in the promotion race, with his Southampton side currently fourth in the Championship and their form faltering at a key stage of the season. Having gone 25 games unbeaten in all competitions between the end of September and the start of February, it is now four defeats in their last six. The biggest concern is defensively, with Saturday’s 4-3 win over ten-man Birmingham City meaning th…
