LONDON (Reuters) - Southampton captain Jose Fonte will miss Wednesday's League Cup semi-final first leg against Liverpool after handing in a transfer request last week. Manager Claude Puel told reporters on Monday that the Portuguese international defender would not be available for the match at St Mary's. "We will see for the next game but, for the moment and with the situation of Jose, it's important to keep the stability in defence. It's a difficult situation with the (transfer) window." Fonte, who joined the south coast club from Crystal Palace in 2010, was not selected for last Saturday's FA Cup third round 2-2 draw against second-tier Norwich City at Carrow Road.

Source: The Star January 09, 2017 16:58 UTC