Matt Targett has gone to Fulham on loan and whilst it is an opportunity for him to get in games, it is strange that we have allowed him to go with the team in such a desperate position.
Saints are well covered at left back, apart from Ryan Bertrand they also have Matt Targett and Sam McQueen, normally this would look a good move, Targett is clearly considered the second choice in the position, but after a long time out injured he needs game time and this seems to be a move to give him that.
But with Saints position perilous at the moment and Ryan Bertrand always a little suceptible to niggling injuries it could be one that backfires on us, Sam McQueen is essentially a winger converted to a full back and has been used mainly in the cup competitions over the past two years.
This season he has started only one League game the draw at Manchester United and other than that in the Premier League he has only 36 minutes game time in 4 sub appearances spread over the season. Targett himself has only played twice since returning from injury in December, but has still ammassed more game time than McQueen in those two appearances.
The surprise was that it wasn't McQueen shipped out, that seemed to be the case a week or so ago, but the focus seems to have changed, a sign of either confidence or stupidity.
In the longer term it will probably benefit Targett to spend time out on loan and get some experience under his belt that injury has prevented him from getting in the past two years due to injury.