These are the confirmed lineups for Wrexham vs Southampton in a marquee clash on the first weekend of EFL Championship action. These two teams are new to the Championship as one just came up from League 1 while the Saints spent the past season in the Premier League. It will be interesting to see how each team lines up to start off the very heavy second-division schedule.
Confirmed Lineups for Wrexham vs Southampton in EFL Championship Tie
Wrexham Team News
Danny Ward starts in goal with Connor Coady, Lewis Brunt, Max Cleworth, Liberato Cacace, Josh Windass, George Dobson, Ryan Barnett, Matt James, Kieffer Moore, and Lewis O’Brien.
Notable Changes
There’s a host of changes from the Groningen clash with only the goalkeeper and the back three still in one piece. Cacace comes in at wing-back which is a natural switch. Newest signing Mooder immediately comes in and will be hoping to make an impression as one of the leading attackers in the lineup.
The Red Dragons began their final pre-season match with the following lineup: Danny Ward, Eoghan O’Connell, Connor Coady, Lewis Brunt, Ryan Longman, George Evans, Harry Ashfield, Elliot Lee, James McClean, Ollie Palmer, Sam Smith
Southampton Team News
Gavin Bazunu starts behind a back line of Yukinari Sugawara, Jack Stephens, Joshua Quarshie, and Ronnie Edwards. Ryan Fraser, Shea Charles, Damion Downs, Welington, Adam Armstrong, and Jay Robinson round out the eleven.
Notable Changes
There’s a change to the back line as James Bree moves out for Sugawara while Moses Sesay and Cameron Archer are also dropped with Welington and Ryan Fraser coming in. The main pieces remain the same there’s just some minor adjustments.
They lined up for their final pre-season friendly as follows: Gavin Bazunu, James Bree, Jack Stephens, Ryan Manning, Joshua Quarshie, Shea Charles, Moses Sesay,Ryan Fraser, Cameron Archer, Damion Downs, Adam Armstrong
Wrexham Squad
- Arthur Okonkwo
- Callum Burton
- Danny Ward
- Liberato Cacace
- Lewis Brunt
- Connor Coady
- Max Cleworth
- Eoghan O’Connell
- Jacob Mendy
- Dan Scarr
- Aaron James
- Max Purvis
- Tom O’Connor
- James McClean
- Andy Cannon
- George Evans
- George Dobson
- Josh Windass
- Oliver Rathbone
- Sebastian Revan
- Lewis O’Brien
- Ryan Barnett
- Matty James
- Elliot Lee
- Alex Moore
- Harry Ashfield
- Ryan Longman
- George Thomason
- Ollie Palmer
- Jack Marriott
- Jay Rodriguez
- Ryan Hardie
- Sam Smith
- Callum Edwards
- Kieffer Moore
- James Rainbird
(Squad details via)
Southampton Squad
- Alex McCarthy
- Gavin Bazunu
- Dylan Moody
- Ryan Manning
- Jack Stephens
- Taylor Harwood-Bellis
- Ronnie Edwards
- James Bree
- Nathan Wood
- Yukinari Sugawara
- Joshua Quarshie
- Charlie Taylor
- Welington
- Armel Bella-Kotchap
- Joachim Kaiy Sanda
- Flynn Downes
- Joe Aribo
- Will Smallbone
- Mateus Fernandes
- Samuel Edozie
- Shea Charles
- Ryan Fraser
- Kuryu Matsuki
- Tyler Dibling
- Moses Sesay
- Adam Armstrong
- Ross Stewart
- Cameron Archer
- Ben Brereton Diaz
- Damion Downs
- Jay Robinson
Stay tuned for the Wrexham vs Southampton confirmed lineups. There will be news as well as discussions on who started, who missed out, and what tactical changes the managers could make.
