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Lovren Set To Be Out For A Month

According to latest media reports Saints might have to do without Dejan Lovren for 3-4 weeks, which is good news in a weird sort of way.

Most Saints fans feared the worse when Dejan Lovren was stretchered off at Sunderland, most thought that this might be the end of his season as the TV carried pictures of the Croatian central defender receiving oxygen and he was taken to the dressing rooms.

Now according to the Croatian FA it seems that Lovren is expected to be out for 3-4 weeks which is good to hear when considering it could be a lot lot worse.

The big question is whether Saints will invest in a new central defender, difficult enough when as a club you are in a stable position, but very difficult given Saints current circumstances.

However given the short period of time Lovren is likely to be out Mauricio Pochettino might opt to soldier on with what he has, although both Jos Hooiveld and Yoshida have come in for criticism this season it should be remembered that in the last 16 games of last season, they along with Jose Fonte were part of a squad that garnered 19 points from the final 16 games, if that was to be repeated that would surely be enough to give Saints a top ten finish, so what Saints need now is like last season, a side that pulls together in a time of crisis.

Another option for Pochettino given the good form of Jack Cork in midfield would be to bring in Wanyama in the centre of defence when he returns from injury, this hasn't really been considered, but the Kenyan played there for Celtic and although not the position we signed him for, it could be in the best interests of the team for the last few months of the season.

The loss of Lovren is a blow, but Saints escaped relegation last season before his arrival and are in a strong position this term, so have that gap to play with meaning a repeat of last season's finish, hardly spectacular in the return of points would see a great finsishing league position.

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