Ralph Hasenhuttl is ready to look to Southampton’s academy rather than the transfer market to plug any gaps in his squad.
Southampton have suffered a big setback with defender Jannik Vestegaard side-lined for a month with a knee injury.
Striker Danny Ings and winger Nathan Redmond also suffered muscle problems which kept them out of the Boxing Day stalemate at Fulham.
Ralph Hasenhuttl says he will rely on Southampton's academy to replace injured players
The transfer window re-opens next week but Hasenhuttl, who had six academy graduates on the bench at Craven Cottage, said: ‘Sure we could always have more players with quality but our budget is not like the budgets of other clubs.