Former Newcastle United goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale has not featured since the end of last season.
Aaron Ramsdale’s season has not gone as planned after the five-times capped England international returned to Championship club Southampton after an underwhelming season-long loan spell with Newcastle United.
The former Magpies loan star made 23 appearances during his time on Tyneside - but is yet to appear in a matchday squad for the Saints in the Championship or Carabao Cup so far this season. His only action has come with a 90-minute appearance for Southampton’s Under-21s in a Premier League Cup win against Blackburn Rovers that was played out in front of fewer than 300 supporters at the Silverlake Stadium, home of National League club Eastleigh.
Newcastle United's English goalkeeper #32 Aaron Ramsdale shouts during the English Premier League football match between Newcastle United and Bournemouth at St James' Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north east England on April 18, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images)placeholder image
Newcastle United's English goalkeeper #32 Aaron Ramsdale shouts during the English Premier League football match between Newcastle United and Bournemouth at St James' Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north east England on April 18, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images
As it stands, Ramsdale appears to be fourth choice keeper within the Saints ranks with former Bayern Munich stopper Daniel Peretz a clear first-choice and George Long is now established as his backup. Veteran goalkeeper Jamie Jones also returned to the club earlier this month as a ‘training goalkeeper’ - and that has cast further doubt about where Ramsdale stands.
Speaking to BBC Radio Solent earlier this month, the Saints boss said of the former Magpies loan signing: "The reality is that Rambo's story at the football club has started before I came in. We've had honest conversations from the very first day of pre-season to the last day of the transfer window and he's still a part of the group. The expectations for him are clear to support the team in the best way and he's been very professional in doing that so far. Let's see what happens. Aaron also became a father for the second time a couple of days ago, my expectation is that he is a Southampton player.
"Me and the club have made a clear commitment to Daniel as our number one and that stands. I think he deserves that off the back of some brilliant performances in the last season, my commitment to Longy as number two stands as well. That group has worked really well together last year as well as Jamie as the training goalkeeper and this is the way that we will go forward."