Southampton manager Claude Paul will make a decision in the next forty-eight hours as to whether wantaway captain Jose Fonte will be involved in the EFL Cup semi-final against Liverpool.
Southampton host Liverpool in the first leg of the semi-final on Wednesday night but speculation persists over the future of their captain Fonte.
Southampton director Les Reed confirmed this week that Fonte, 33, had declared his intention to leave the club.
Everton and Manchester United were tracking Fonte last summer but Sportsmail understands that Southampton are still to receive any concrete interest in the player in this transfer window.