Southampton news: Russell Martin will serve touchline ban for EFL Cup tie

Southampton manager Russell Martin will not be allowed in the dugout for Tuesday’s EFL Cup tie with Stoke City.

Martin was booked for complaining at a decision that went against his team during the first-half of Saturday’s Premier League defeat at Manchester City. It was his third yellow card of the season.

After the match, Martin said the decision was ‘nonsense’ and he had effectively been cautioned by referee Tony Harrington ‘for throwing my arms in the air’ after Flynn Downes was cautioned for fouling Bernardo Silva.

Martin was unaware which match he would miss but said he thought it might be Southampton’s next Premier League game.

However, the sanction covers the next match Southampton play, which is the cup tie at St Mary’s Stadium.