Ralph Hasenhuttl reveals when Salisu Mohammed will make Southampton debut

Southampton boss, Ralph Hasenhuttl has mentioned that Mohammed Salisu could play his first game for the club in their FA Cup game against Shrewsbury Town next month.

The 21-year-old Ghanaian defender who completed a move to the Premier League in a deal reported to be around £10.9m is yet to make his debut for the club.

Salisu has been on the bench during the club’s last five Premier League games but was unused.

“For me, it was important [against Fulham] that I brought in a player who knew immediately what he was doing,” said Hasenhuttl.

“When you have three changes in the team you need to have as much automatism as possible.

“I am sure Salisu could also play well, but it is important not to have too many changes and to keep our shape so that the players know exactly what they’re doing and I think we made the right decision.

“It was important too that Jack showed that he could play on the left because I did not want to move Jan back to the left side.

“It was a little bit new for him but he is experienced as had the quality to handle this. He did a good job,” he said.

Salisu, meanwhile, watched on from the bench yet again but his chance will soon come, Hasenhuttl revealed, with the manager admitting that January’s visit of League One club Shrewsbury Town in the FA Cup could be the perfect moment for the defender to introduce himself to Southampton supporters.

“Salisu is the future of this club. It will take time. We know how long it takes for some players to step into the team,” he added as he chatted to HampshireLive.

“He has so much potential and [at Fulham] it was more important for me, as I said, not to unsettle the team. It would have been difficult, I think.

“I am ready happy that Sali is here and he shows to me in every session that he can help up.”