Ghanaian defender Mohammed Salisu saw 90 minutes of action as Southampton suffered a 2-1 away defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Wednesday.
Deployed in an unusual left-back position, the 22-year-old, typically a centre-back, held his own against Gareth Bale on the left but Heung-Min Son's penalty on the stroke of full-time handed The Lilywhites victory in the matchday 29 fixture.
The win has taken Tottenham to sixth on the league table while Southampton stay in 14th spot.
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The midweek fixture handed Salisu a return to The Saints' line-up for the first time since featuring in a 5-2 thrashing at the hands of Manchester City on March 10.