Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl says it was “an important experience” for debutant Kgaogelo Chauke and other academy graduates after they featured in Tuesday’s 2-0 win in the FA Cup third round over Shrewsbury Town.
Chauke played 79 minutes of the match in which Southampton had a largely changed squad.
Having just graduated from the Saints’ academy, Chauke appears to be gradually edging closer to making his Premier League debut after recently being an unused substitute in the 1-0 win over Liverpool, and the 2-0 defeat by Leicester City last Saturday.