Southampton manager Claude Puel plans to rotate his squad for the Saints' opening Europa League opener against Sparta Prague.
With a Premier League game against Swansea to follow on Sunday, Puel is keen to give squad players a chance to impress and is targeting results in both matches.
"It is important to change some players, to play good football, and to keep in shape for all the competitions," Puel said. "I think we are a good squad and it is important to consider every player.
"I think, with some different players in the team from the start of the game, it is important for the future to give confidence to all the squad, and to take a good result, of course.
"For me this week, it was important to prepare the two games, against Prague and against Swansea also [on Sunday]. Just two days between these two games is very short and it is important the players accept the situation, because it is exciting to play in the Europa League of course, but it important to have a result in two competitions."
Puel is relishing the occasions of Southampton's first ever Europa League fixture and hopes the experience can become a regular thing at St. Mary's.
"It will be important for the future to play another campaign in the Europa League," he said. "I hope to play next year because it is very important to bring a good experience every time.
"It is not easy to have a European campaign. There are good teams which are used to playing these games.
"Whether it is the Champions League or Europa League it is important to play these games to have good experience and opportunity. For many players in my squad this is the first time and it is difficult and hard to know all the emotion for this game.
"You need to play football in the Europa League. It's not enough to just wait for the ball and do a counter-attack."