Southampton vs. Manchester United: Opposition threat

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 17: Romelu Lukaku of Manchester United celebrates scoring his sides third goal during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Everton at Old Trafford on September 17, 2017 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 17: Romelu Lukaku of Manchester United celebrates scoring his sides third goal during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Everton at Old Trafford on September 17, 2017 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 12: Henrikh Mkhitaryan of Manchester United attempts to escape the challenge of Taulant Xhaka of FC Basel during the UEFA Champions League Group A match between Manchester United and FC Basel at Old Trafford on September 12, 2017 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 12: Henrikh Mkhitaryan of Manchester United attempts to escape the challenge of Taulant Xhaka of FC Basel during the UEFA Champions League Group A match between Manchester United and FC Basel at Old Trafford on September 12, 2017 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Henrikh Mkhitaryan

Henrikh Mkhitaryan has started the season in spectacular style. The Armenian already has five league assists to his name and a goal scored against Everton last time out.

The former-Dortmund man will likely constantly swap between playing the number 10 role and playing out wide, meaning the unpredictability he’ll bring adds another dimension to how hard it’ll be to stop him.

He may not offer lots of threat in terms of goal-scoring but he is without a doubt United’s most creative player and will certainly give Southampton’s full-backs a real problem.