Southampton's players are still reeling from their shocking 9-0 defeat to Leicester City last week.
The heaviest defeat in Saints' 133-year history was also the biggest-ever away win in the top-flight of the English Football League, and equalled the largest ever win in Premier League history.
Speaking after their 3-1 defeat at Manchester City in the League Cup on Tuesday, Southampton's goalscorer Jack Stephens admitted the past few days have been incredible tough for everyone involved with the club.
"It's been a really tough few days, but not just for us, for everyone: the staff, the club, the fans and everyone in the city," Stephens told BBC Radio Solent.
"The whole country has been laughing at us and I'm sure there were a lot of people expecting us to concede a lot of goals against Manchester City. It was tough for us to come here, but I thought we showed a lot of character and fight. When it went 2-0 in the first half, after Friday, it would have been very easy to give up like we did on Friday. It was important that we stood up and stuck together.