Southampton manager Nathan Jones hopes to see his early work rewarded in the Carabao Cup as he makes a belated bow at St Mary's.
Jones was unveiled as Ralph Hasenhuttl's successor just before the World Cup break, with the Welshman's only game in charge to date being a 3-1 Premier League defeat at Liverpool on November 12.
The 49-year-old former Luton boss finally gets the chance to meet home supporters on Tuesday with Southampton taking on Lincoln, of Sky Bet League One, for a place in the last eight of the Carabao Cup.