Saints' two African players have been drafted into the starting XI for the season opener at Goodison Park, but the Nigerian international was benched
Southampton have named a strong squad for their Premier League opener against Everton with Mohammed Salisu and Moussa Djenepo starting, while Alex Iwobi will be on the bench for the hosts.
The Ghanaian Salisu, who joined Saints for a fee of £10.9 million on August 1, 2020, will be tasked to marshal the defence and cover keeper Alex McCarthy, while Malian Djenepo will play on the wing against the Toffees.
Following the exit of Danny Ings to Aston Villa, Southampton will bank on Adam Armstrong to get them the goals.