Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl is wary of what a tough proposition Crystal Palace will be on Wednesday evening.
The two sides meet at St Mary’s in another key Premier League clash, with both teams looking to steer clear of the relegation zone.
Although neither are in as precarious a position as the likes of Huddersfield Town and Fulham, safety is still far from a given.
The pair sit on 22 points apiece, in 14th and 15th place – Palace are ahead on goal difference – but they are still only three points clear of 18th-place Cardiff City.
Speaking to reporters ahead of the game, Hasenhuttl said Roy Hodgson’s side are a dangerous outfit, as shown by their performances against some of the country’s top sides:
It’s not so easy, because it’s a very good manager with a very clear plan and they showed against the big teams they are not unbalanced in any time of the game.
It will be tactically very interesting.
Saints are unbeaten in all five games they have played in 2019, in all competitions, highlighting the progress made under Hasenhuttl.
Three points against Palace would be huge on Wednesday, further strengthening their survival bid.
