Outlet soccer cleats The goalkeeper missed Wednesday's 1-0 Capital One Cup defeat at Liverpool with a thigh problem from which he has not yet fully recovered and Adam Federici, who instead played at Anfield, is expected to continue to deputise.
MercurialX street soccer cleats The occasionally erratic Boruc had been struggling with his form in recent weeks but manager Eddie Howe has previously defended him and on Friday said: "It (selecting a goalkeeper) has been a difficult decision every game we've had this season.
Hypervenom phantom II Cleats "A lot will be fitness-depending. Artur's had his thigh problem it's been well documented he pulled out of the Manchester City game (a 5-1 defeat) with, so we'll wait and see if he's fit and make a decision between the two (Boruc and Federici)."
Nike Magista Obra Soccer Cleats Asked whether Southampton being his former club was a factor, he replied: "Not at all. We'll do what's best for the team. With all team selections, since I've been a manager, it's been 'pick the right player for this game, regardless of any historical association with that club'.
"Artur's been fine (mentally). He's had treatment this week on his thigh, so we haven't seen him on the training ground.
"We're just trying to look after that injury and nurse him through the season."
The potential absence of Boruc, who spent two years as Southampton's first-choice goalkeeper until the arrival of Fraser Forster in 2014, would be just the latest issue for Howe to deal with.
Mercurial Superfly IV cleats The manager is also without captain Tommy Elphick and long-term absentees Tyrone Mings, Max Gradel and Callum Wilson, with only the former likely to return to the first team before the end of the campaign.
