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Southampton: Predicted Starting XI versus Inter Milan

By Aaron Preston

Southampton's players take part in training session at the San Siro Stadium in Milan on October 19, 2016, on the eve of the UEFA Europa League football match against Inter Milan. / AFP / GIUSEPPE CACACE (Photo credit should read GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images)
Southampton's players take part in training session at the San Siro Stadium in Milan on October 19, 2016, on the eve of the UEFA Europa League football match against Inter Milan. / AFP / GIUSEPPE CACACE (Photo credit should read GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images) /
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Defensive Midfield

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 16: Oriol Romeu of Southampton evades Steven Defour of Burnley during the Premier League match between Southampton and Burnley at St Mary’s Stadium on October 16, 2016 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 16: Oriol Romeu of Southampton evades Steven Defour of Burnley during the Premier League match between Southampton and Burnley at St Mary’s Stadium on October 16, 2016 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) /

Preston’s Pick: Oriol Romeu

Who else would it be? Southampton’s number 14 has made Victor Wanyama a distant memory and is the only player to start every match so far. He’s a contender for some major postseason team honours the way he’s been playing and there’s no reason to drop him as long as he stays fit.

Hickson’s Pick: Oriol Romeu

Oriol Romeu is a man growing in confidence at Southampton. With Wanyama’s departure, a vast majority of Saints fans were worried that we had no consistent replacement. But, Claude Puel gave Oriol a chance and hasn’t he stepped up to the plate! A particular example of how much he has improved is Leicester away (a few weeks ago), when he made a triple-block to deny the Foxes a definite goal. I’m sure Oriol can continue his form into Thursday night and stop Eder and Co. getting through to the back four.