The Reds face the Saints at St Mary’s Stadium (14:00 BST) and the midfielder has been named among the United substitutes on the south coast.
Our no.39 is part of two changes to the side from the opening-weekend victory over Leeds United last Saturday, with Nemanja Matic coming into the XI in his place, while Anthony Martial replaces Daniel James.
McTominay played 70 minutes and impressed on his first start of the campaign, but Ole has explained the reason behind the Scotland international dropping to the bench this afternoon.
“Of course we want to keep continuity [in the side],” Ole explained in his pre-match interview with MUTV.