Southampton will search for their first Premier League win since mid September when they welcome fellow strugglers Watford to St Mary’s on Saturday.
Ralph Hasenhuttl’s men head into a crucial run of fixtures in the build-up to Christmas sitting 19th in the top-flight, four points from safety.
After a tough spell against several of the top teams, Saints have been putting in some spirited performances but are yet to be rewarded for their efforts.
But with upcoming games against the likes of Watford, Norwich and Aston Villa, it’s vital that Saints start finding the winning formula to pull them out of trouble.
Tomorrow’s visitors have also struggled in the early stages of the season, and have only mustered one win from their opening 13 games. Having made a managerial change on top of this, the Hornets have been lacking confidence and could be there for the taking.
Let’s take a look at the key battles ahead of Saturday evening’s clash…
