Southampton may have to be cut-throat with a player that Russell Martin is a big fan of this summer. Having returned for pre-season at the start of July, Southampton stepped up their preparations for the Premier League with their first friendly of the summer against National League side Eastleigh on Friday night. Russell Martin would have been satisfied with his side’s showing as they won 7-1 on a night in which a number of the club’s new signings were in action. The likes of Charlie Taylor, Ronnie Edwards, Nathan Wood and Yukinari Sugawara all got their first outing in a Southampton shirt, wh…
