Southampton have been hit with a potential injury blow to young winger Sam Edozie. 

The Lowdown: Busy weekend for Edozie

The 19-year-old had a hectic weekend, featuring for 16 minutes as a substitute in the first team's 1-0 defeat at Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday.

The following day, he was in action for the Saints' B team as they thumped Middlesbrough 8-1, but he lasted just 34 minutes before his enforced withdrawal through injury.

The Latest: 'Fingers crossed' for Edozie

In a tweet on Sunday, Daily Echo journalist Alfie House said: "Understandably, concern at Samuel Edozie’s substitution after 34 minutes for the B team today. Waiting on conclusive update but encouraging to be told he walked off okay to the eye and looked precautionary. Fingers crossed… #SaintsFC."

Following the aforementioned win over Middlesbrough's under-21s, Southampton B team manager David Horseman said that the Saints' coaches didn't think the injury was a serious one at first, which could be a big relief for first-team manager Ralph Hasenhuttl.

The Verdict: Hope it's not serious

After joining Southampton from Manchester City during the summer, Edozie - who Pep Guardiola described as an "incredible" player - has made six substitute appearances for Hasenhuttl's side in the Premier League.

Across those games, the winger has averaged 1.82 shot-creating actions per 90 minutes, which is higher than the likes of Mohamed Elyounoussi (1.79) and Adam Armstrong (1.61). This highlights how much he tried to make an impact in the final third and why this injury worry would be a concern for Southampton.

Despite not yet being able to fully break into the first team and get his first league start of the season, potentially not having the teenager as an option from the bench would still be frustrating for Hasenhuttl

As House mentioned, everyone at St Mary's will have their fingers crossed that whatever issue the 19-year-old picked up over the weekend is not a serious one and that, unlike fellow youngster Romeo Lavia, he won't be sidelined for an extended period of time.