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title: "Southampton: Double boost for Saints as Moussa Djenepo and Cedric Soares return to training"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/southampton-double-boost-for-saints-as-moussa-djenepo-and-cedric-soares-return-to-training/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Callum Pragnell"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2019-11-01T17:35:16Z"
modified: "2019-11-01T17:35:16Z"
---

# Southampton: Double boost for Saints as Moussa Djenepo and Cedric Soares return to training

**Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl has confirmed that injured duo Moussa Djenepo and Cedric Soares have now returned to training (via the club’s [official website](https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2019-10-31/press-conference-part-one-ralph-hasenhuttl-manchester-city-southampton-premier-league-201920)).**

The pair have been [sidelined](https://readsouthampton.com/2019/10/31/djenepo-and-cedric-return-to-training/) since September with respective knocks, but it looks as though they are making steady progress and shouldn’t be too far away from returning to action.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/THE-BREAKDOWN.png)

Summer signing Djenepo has been out since exacerbating a tendon problem against Sheffield United in mid-September – a match where the Mali international scored the only goal of the game as the Saints edged past the Blades 1-0 – while Cedric has been ruled out since withdrawing from the starting line-up away at Tottenham Hotspur at the end of September.

Hasenhuttl revealed in his pre-match [press conference](https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2019-10-31/press-conference-part-one-ralph-hasenhuttl-manchester-city-southampton-premier-league-201920) that this weekend’s trip to Manchester City will probably come too soon for the duo to feature, though they do stand a good chance of playing against Everton at St Mary’s on November 9th.

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Yan Valery has lined-up at right-back for Southampton in the absence of Portugal international Cedric, but he has [struggled for form](https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/17947744.southampton-manager-ralph-hasenhuttl-yan-valery/) and last week was part of the back-line that conceded nine goals against Leicester City.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Verdict.png)

In the case of Djenepo, his injury came at a really frustrating time as he was just starting to find form in a Southampton shirt after his summer move from Standard Liege, averaging an impressive 2.7 dribbles per game ([via WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/363676/Show/Moussa-Djenepo)), showing the direct threat he brought to this side.

***Saints fans, how much have you missed these two players? Let us know by commenting below!***