Southampton vs. Crystal Palace: Opposition threat

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 28: Andros Townsend of Crystal Palace (C) celebrates as he scores their first and equalising goal with team mates Wilfried Zaha and Jeffrey Schlupp during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Arsenal at Selhurst Park on December 28, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images) /

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LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 28: Andros Townsend of Crystal Palace reacts in defeat after the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Arsenal at Selhurst Park on December 28, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images) /

Andros Townsend

Townsend has had a mixed career since leaving Tottenham in 2015, enjoying a brief stint with Newcastle before joining Palace in 2016 for £13 million.

Townsend has a brilliant crossing ability and with Roy Hodgson likely to have identified Southampton’s aerial weakness, the England international will be looking to provide Christian Benteke with some brilliant service to help him out of his goal drought.

Townsend is also great at shooting from distance, so if Fraser Forster returns to between the Saints posts, we could see a repeat of the Doucoure (Watford) and Mahrez (Leicester) goals, which were both long-range strikes which could’ve been well saved.