Stoke City vs. Southampton: Opposition threat

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STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND – AUGUST 19: Jese of Stoke City runs with the ball during the Premier League match between Stoke City and Arsenal at Bet365 Stadium on August 19, 2017 in Stoke on Trent, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images) /

Jesé Rodriguez

Another of Stoke’s impressive signings this summer makes the list, as a player who can change the game in an instant.

At 24 years of age, Jesé has buckets of experience, and some time in the Premier League will only make him a better player.

Zinedine Zidane described Jesé as one of the stars of the future not too long ago, and while it never worked out for him at Real Madrid, he is a flair player that should make life difficult for Southampton this weekend.

He has one goal to his name so far in the Premier League, against Arsenal on his debut, and has since struggled to find the net. His presence on the pitch however should bring the best out of Choupo-Moting and Shaqiri, who have both played well this season.

Jesé could cause the backtracking Dusan Tadic similar problems that Ashley Young did for Manchester United last week, with the only goal of the game coming from his inability to stop the cross for Romelu Lukaku.