Best Southampton Defenders for FPL

Kyle Walker-Peters (£4.5m) / Sugawara Yukinari (£4.5m)

• Kyle Walker-Peters would be the nailed pick in the Southampton defence as he can comfortably play RB, LB RWB and LWB.
• But with rumours of a transfer move to West Ham in the works, Sugawara may be an alternative pickup.

Jack Stephens (£4m) / Taylor Harwood-Bellis (£4m) / Jan Bednarek (£4m)

• Uncertainty in central defence and Southampton’s stubborn approach to playing the ball short out of the back means I’d avoid all options here.

Ryan Manning (£4.5m) / Charlie Taylor (£4m)

• Rotation will be expected in this position, as both players are near enough equals in ability.

Bench options:

• James Bree (£4m)
• Nathan Wood-Gordon (£4m)
• Armel Bella-Kotchap (£4m)