Matty struggling for City, John for Saints

Last updated : 29 September 2008 By Rick Lamb
Both sides could be depleted at St Mary's tomorrow night as Norwich midfielder Matty Pattison joined Saints hitman Stern John on the list of doubtfuls.

South African midfielder Pattison is not fully fit folowing a hamstring injury, despite playing an hour of the weekend's draw with Barnsley. With Arturo Lupoli likely to be fit, Glenn Roeder could move Darel Russell back into midfield and hand the Italian, or indeed 199-goal Jamie Cureton, a start alongside Antoine Sibierski.

Veteran striker John is also struggling with a hamstring injury which forced him out of Southampton's victory at Doncaster after just 13 minutes.