The Under-18's will also be in Milton Keynes on Saturday for their Premier Academy League Fixture. Kick-off 11.30am.

Saints are looking to bounce back from a disappointing 4-2 defeat to Bristol City at Staplewood last weekend to keep the gap between themselves and bottom side Portsmouth.

A number of the youngsters continued their progress at reserve team level in midweek with first year scholars Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Sam Hoskins netting against Swindon in Marchwood.

Dave Puckett has a couple of injury worries ahead of the trip to Milton Keynes, but is hopeful that Ben Reeves and Ben Martin will recover in time.

Saints Under-18s (from): Dovey, Mowthorpe, Argent, Racine, Tafazolli, Martin, Harper, Nicholas, Foot, Reeves, Isgrove, Robinson, McNish, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Holder-Spooner, Preen, McLean, Keegan, Garrod, Hoskins.

Next week's scheduled hosting of Leicester City at Staplewood has been brought forward to Friday 26th March and will be played behind closed doors.