SAINTS boss Ralph Hasenhuttl admitted frustration at Yan Valery’s sending off but added: “In this position he has had not so many games, this was the last option.” The 22-year-old Frenchman started his second consecutive Saints game during the 3-2 win over Swansea in the FA Cup, but only made to 30 minutes before going for an early bath.
Ralph Hasenhuttl said: “In this position he has not so many games played in the past. This was the last option we had because Tino (Livramento) is out with a knee injury and Kyle (Walker-Peters) is out with a COVID case. We had a tough game today with a man down for 90 minutes against the ball, we could have had a relaxed evening here if we got the second and then the game is gone. But we had to fight very hard to come into the next round, it was a high price we had to pay today.”
Valery performed admirably in Saints’ last outing versus Spurs, which finished 1-1, but was operating as a central defender.
