After securing back-to-back clean sheets in consecutive victories against Brighton and Fulham, Southampton face a more difficult task as they prepare to host Manchester United on Saturday.
Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side have been performing well as of late, with the squad looking to produce another gutsy display as they attempt to earn their second Premier League win of the season.
United have won just once so far this season, with their latest outing on the wrong end of a 2-1 defeat against Crystal Palace at Old Trafford.
Ole Gunnar Solksjaer’s men will be determined to set things straight at St Mary’s in this weekend’s early kick-off, but Saints will have other ideas.
With Tuesday’s heroes Nathan Redmond and Michael Obafemi, as well as Moussa Djenepo, set to miss out through injury, it will be time for others to step up to the plate against a top team, with United missing the likes of Luke Shaw and Anthony Martial.
It’s setting itself up to be a thrilling encounter, with a confident Saints side going toe to toe with an underperforming United outfit.
I have taken a look at the Key Battles ahead of this weekend’s fixture, assessing where the game could be won or lost.
