Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg has been discussing how he is motivated to help Southampton defeat Fulham after the international break.
As quoted by the Daily Echo, the Denmark international looked ahead to the game at Craven Cottage, with Southampton looking to push their way out of a relegation scrap.
Fulham are currently sat at the foot of the Premier League table but are sure to have their tails up following the arrival of Claudio Ranieri as the club’s new manager.
Ranieri was appointed on Wednesday morning after Fulham opted to dismiss Slavisa Jokanovic from his duties.
Hojbjerg reflected on Fulham’s decision to part ways with Jokanovic and replace him with Ranieri, insisting that the Saints will be ready for the test that their London counterparts will provide. The Southampton midfielder said:
It’s good for Fulham. They are going to have some fresh ideas and fresh minds, and a coach they want to prove themselves to.
But it makes me more motivated for what is a huge game.I know we will be 100 percent ready. Those games are nice. They are high-intensity, high nerves, and you learn a lot from that as a football player.
Hojbjerg has been a mainstay in the starting line-up under Mark Hughes and will hope to continue when the Saints travel to Fulham.
