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Southampton capture keeper Wright - BBC

Southampton have completed the signing of keeper Richard Wright on a
one-month loan deal from West Ham. Wright, 30, is second choice to Robert
Green at Upton Park and has made just three Carling Cup outings this season.
The ex-England stopper is set to make his debut in the relegation battle
against Coventry on Saturday. "I am delighted to have got Richard. He is a
proven goalkeeper with plenty of experience," Southampton manager Nigel
Pearson told the club's website. Southampton made the move after losing
three keepers in a month to injuries. First-choice keeper Kelvin Davis is
out after dislocating a finger when he caught it in another player's shorts.
Bartosz Bialkowski was ruled out for the season after his thumb got in the
way of a goal-line clearance while playing for the reserves. And, Michael
Poke, only recently recalled from a loan spell at non-league Torquay,
suffered an ankle-ligament injury during the warm-up ahead of Saints' 5-0
drubbing at Hull - although he completed the game. Pearson added: "It is a
bizarre run of injuries but there is no point being negative. "We had to
address the situation and I am very pleased to have Richard on board."