Southampton vs. Leicester City: Opposition threat

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 09: Claude Puel, Manager of Leicester City arrives at the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Leicester City at St. James Park on December 9, 2017 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) /

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LEICESTER, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 02: Riyad Mahrez of Leicester City in action during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Burnley at The King Power Stadium on December 2, 2017 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images) /

Riyad Mahrez

With five goals and two assists from his last ten games, Mahrez will go into the game tonight in red hot form. The Algerian is full of confidence and has been displaying very similar performances to the one’s he delivered week in, week out during Leicester’s title-winning campaign.

If the Foxes are to get anything out of the game tonight, it’ll come through the 26-year-old winger. His driving runs, good skills and curling efforts could cause havoc, and Ryan Bertrand will have his work cut out tonight.

Mahrez has a telepathic relationship with teammate Jamie Vardy at times and the Saints’ defence will need to switched on and have their eyes peeled for give-and-go’s and low crosses between the two of them.