Former Exeter City defender Dan Seaborne described tomorrow's return to the Park (3pm kick off) as one that 'tugs at the heart strings' when he spoke to Southampton Player earlier this week.

The 22-year-old signed for an undisclosed fee at the start of the window from his hometown club and is expected to start against the Grecians.

"It is a fixture that obviously I have looked forward to, coming back to my hometown club and hopefully we can go there and get the business done," he said.

"It tugs at the heartstrings a little bit. I have been there since I was a teenager so it is a big game for myself.

"But it is no different really, it is just that I used to play down there and will be in the away changing rooms instead of the home ones."

Seaborne, who wears the number 35 shirt at his new club, also was keen to point out what a tough job the Saints will face as they look to extend a seven game unbeaten run at a ground where Exeter have been fruitful this season.

"I expect it will be a tough place to go, as it always has been, and they will be up for it as they are with every game," he predicted.

"They have got some really good people, are a dangerous team but we have got everything we need to go there and win."

"I think the crowd is obviously a big part (of the Grecians' home form) and it is just a tough place to go with a good atmosphere.

"It is a small ground at this level and the pitch is big so you can play some decent football on it."

Much of the talk this week has been about the reception Seaborne will get as he returns to his former club but the centre-back is hopeful that he will get a positive welcome.

"Hopefully I will get a good reception," he said.

"I personally had some good times down there and I still know all the lads so hopefully it will be a good one.

"The fans were really good down there and we had a couple of really successful years."

The Southampton press were keen to discover which players Seaborne pinpoints as dangermen ahead of the match but he was quick to point out that is the collect team effort that will threaten the Saints and not one individual.

Seaborne said: "They have got a good bunch of lads down there and some good players.

"Individually they are all very good and probably more dangerously collectively.

"They have got a great manager, backroom staff and of course Stevie Perryman and Tilson as well.

"We have got some older heads around the place like Rob Edwards and Marcus Stewart who have great experience."

Seating tickets have almost sold out but fans wishing to attend the game can turn up and pay on the gate to stand in the Big Bank.

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