🤕 Southampton 'keeper Aaron Ramsdale set for surgery | OneFootball

Premier League basement-dwellers Southampton may have suffered a hammer blow to what is an already difficult 2024-25 season after Aaron Ramsdale looks set for surgery.

Reports from The Athletic's Den Sheldon confirmed that the England international and former Arsenal number one has a suspected fractured finger.

Ramsdale, who most recently played the full 90 minutes against Wolves in Saints' 2-0 loss this past weekend, will undergo the procedure on Wednesday having withdrawn from the England squad.

As of now, it remains unclear just how long the 26-year-old shot-stopper will be out, leaving manager Russel Martin with a choice between Joe Lumley and Alex McCarthy as Gavin Bazunu likely remains unavailable (also due to injury) until the new year.

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