+1 for me. Pace outside Manu to capitilise on his offloads (like in the Leeds game). Percival will also be able to take advantage of any extra space crated by Manu sucking in defenders.
Meli on the other wing outside either Turner or Jones and Sia is a more physically punishing attack.

IMO our first choice back line is definitely:

Lomax
Meli
Turner
Percy
Makinson

I'm surprised if TM doesn't get a look in tonight, especially with Lomax out; he can count himself very unlucky if true.

Tis true. Saints have confirmed the line up on Twitter. Makinson dropped.

If I was Tommy, I'd be feeling a bit miffed.

I think it's a bad call that Tommy isn't playing, unless he's resting on a knock.

Turner is at 6, O'Brien at 7, Meli with Jones and Gardner with Percival. Hohaia at 9 with Robes on the bench (at least that bit is being done properly).

Makinson was in the 19, so he clearly isn't injured.

How do you know that he was named in the squad but was 50/50 fitness wise and hasn't quite proved full fitness?

Because I know. But thank you for your contribution anyway.

How do you know? Or do you just like making things up to support your boring, ongoing, petty, childish, tedious grudge against Nathan Brown and Eamonn McManus?

Ps. Simmons and Gaskell say hi. They miss you too.

Andre Savelio will warm up with the lads tonight.

Yeah, Saints mentioned that on Twitter. Good experience for him.

Warming up with the first team in front of an empty terrace? Could he not do that in training?

Yeah , I used to love warming up before a game. It provided me with many many insights on how to improve my performance on the field.

Good grief, we are really scraping the barrel for reasons for criticism here.

Travelling with and being in and around the first team squad on a matchday will be a good experience for him.