Tis the season to be jolly! Southampton’s players look in good spirits as they train on Christmas Day ahead of their Premier League return against Brighton… as defender Lyanco wears a festive jumper while Willy Caballero sports a reindeer-themed hat
- Southampton trained on Christmas Day as they prepare for their return to action
- The Saints face Brighton a south coast Premier League derby on Boxing Day
- Several players wore festive jumpers as Nathan Jones worked his squad hard
- Willy Caballero was put through his paces while sporting a reindeer-themed hat
Southampton’s players looked in good spirits as they trained on Christmas Day ahead of their return to Premier League action.
Nathan Jones’s side entertain Brighton in a south coast derby on Boxing Day as the former Luton Town boss looks to guide the Saints away from the relegation zone.
They currently sit in 19th place having just won three times all season, although they did return to action with a 2-1 win over Lincoln City in the Carabao Cup fourth round on Tuesday.
Southampton players posed for a picture before their training session on Christmas Day
Goalkeeper Willy Caballero was spotted wearing a festive hat as he took part in Saints training
Brazilian centre-back Lyanco (middle left) was wearing a festive jumper during training
And on Christmas Day, several Southampton players wore festive gear as they prepared for the clash against Roberto De Zerbi’s men.
Many members of the squad such as Brazilian centre-back Lyanco were wearing Christmas jumpers, while goalkeeper Willy Caballero was put through his paces while sporting a reindeer-themed wooly hat.
Having had just two players at the World Cup in Armel Bella-Kotchap (Germany) and Mohammed Salisu (Ghana), Jones has had plenty of time on the training ground to work on implementing his style of of play.
The Saints boss looked in a good mood on Christmas Day as he seemed to crack a laugh and a smile with some of his players during their session at the club’s Staplewood Campus.
Southampton boss Nathan Jones seemed to spreading some festive cheer on Christmas Day
The Welshman put his side through their paces ahead of a Boxing Day clash with Brighton
Speaking ahead of the Boxing Day clash – which sees Jones return to a club that he played and coached at – the Welshman highlighted the challenge Southampton face.
He said: ‘They’re a fantastic side. They’re a real, good forward-thinking side that is difficult to play against.
‘We’re going to have to be at our best to get anything, but this is the test we want.
‘It’s a fantastic occasion and that’s why we came here. We’re building something and we need a buy in from everyone, we need a minor bit of patience. It wasn’t build in a day.
‘We’re trying to build something and it starts again now. It’s a different competition come Boxing Day and we’re going to go at it head on.’
