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Fulham vs. Southampton: Opposition threat

By Daniel Hargraves

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Callum O'Dowda of Bristol City battles for the ball with Ryan Sessegnon of Fulham during the Sky Bet Championship match between Fulham and Bristol City at Craven Cottage on October 31, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Callum O'Dowda of Bristol City battles for the ball with Ryan Sessegnon of Fulham during the Sky Bet Championship match between Fulham and Bristol City at Craven Cottage on October 31, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 02: Stefan Johansen of Fulham runs with the ball during the Sky Bet Championship match between Fulham and Ipswich Town at Craven Cottage on January 2, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 02: Stefan Johansen of Fulham runs with the ball during the Sky Bet Championship match between Fulham and Ipswich Town at Craven Cottage on January 2, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images) /

Stefan Johansen

Johansen is a midfielder who could cause Saints some real trouble on Saturday; you could call him the Tom Cairney of last season.

With five goals and two assists so far this season, the Norwegian has certainly played a part in Fulham’s recent surge up the table that has seen them go into 10th.

The former-Celtic man is also technically gifted and, if he plays, will give the likes of Hojbjerg, Davis, Ward-Prowse etc. (depending on who plays) a decent test for Championship standard.

A cup run might not be what Saints need right now due to their dangerous position in the league but it would be nice to get a win at Craven Cottage, progress to the next round of the cup and hopefully that could build some momentum as we look to improve in the remainder of the Premier League season.