Ryan Manning: Southampton midfielder says players not to blame for Will Still sacking

There still remains a level of uncertainty as to what Southampton’s short and longer-term future looks like in the dugout as Eckert is expected to take charge of their upcoming games following the international break.

If the German coach impresses and continues his winning streak then it could put him in a favourable position to land the job on a permanent basis.

Following Southampton’s win over Sheffield Wednesday, Eckert was seen sharing an embrace with sporting director Johannes Spors, someone who will be heavily involved with appointing whoever the next boss will be.

“I think for us now we just have to keep pushing on with this momentum and keep looking forward and I think that will garnish everyone together,” Manning added.

“A few wins and fans are back on side, enjoying it and everyone’s looking forward to going out playing games.

“This league is famous for momentum, when it’s going good it’s good and when it’s going bad it’s so tough.”

After the break Saints are straight back into action with three Championship games in the space of a week.

Eckert will lead the team away at Charlton on Saturday, who are managed by former boss Nathan Jones, before a midweek game against Leicester City and then an away game at Millwall before the end of the month.