Southampton are ready to deal in free agent Willy Caballero to ease the goalkeeper injury crisis.

The Daily Mail says Saints are set to sign former Manchester City and Chelsea keeper Caballero for a month to help them out of a goalkeeper crisis.

No 1 Alex McCarthy has joined backup Fraser Forster on the injured list leaving Ralph Hasenhuttl's side without a senior goalkeeper.

But they have moved quickly to swoop for free agent Caballero, 40, who is set for a medical on Monday ahead of signing a short-term contract at St Mary's.

Forster was left out of Southampton's squad to face Brighton on Saturday with a muscle problem.

The situation then worsened for Southampton when McCarthy suffered a hamstring injury during the game, with Hasenhuttl criticising him for not flagging up the issue before conceding a 98th minute equaliser.

Initial expectations are that McCarthy is expected to be side-lined for at least a fortnight.