Southampton vs Fulham: Premier League – Opposition Threats

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 29: Aleksandar Mitrovic of Fulham celebrates after scoring his team's third goal with Ryan Babel of Fulham during the Premier League match between Fulham and Brighton & Hove Albion at Craven Cottage on January 29, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 29: Aleksandar Mitrovic of Fulham celebrates after scoring his team's third goal with Ryan Babel of Fulham during the Premier League match between Fulham and Brighton & Hove Albion at Craven Cottage on January 29, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 24: Matt Targett of Southampton acknowledges the fans following the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Southampton FC at Emirates Stadium on February 24, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 24: Matt Targett of Southampton acknowledges the fans following the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Southampton FC at Emirates Stadium on February 24, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Southampton go into tomorrow’s Premier League clash with Fulham knowing that the game could potentially define their season.

A win would lift them back above Cardiff and out of the relegation zone, whilst a draw or defeat could prove a big blow for their survival hopes.

With home advantage against a side seven points behind them, Saints should really be capable of getting that morale-boosting result.

Fulham have lost six of their last seven league games and will be hungry for a result themselves but the task that faces them to secure survival from so far behind looks a real struggle.

For that reason, a victory would boost Saints hugely and potentially cause a fatal blow to a relegation rival.

Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side will still need to be on their guard to stop Claudio Ranieri’s visitors though and here are three of the main threats from the Italian’s line-up: