Manchester United vs Southampton: Prem Lge – Opposition Threats

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - AUGUST 26: Marcus Rashford of Manchester United celebrates scoring his sides first goal with Paul Pogba of Manchester United during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Leicester City at Old Trafford on August 26, 2017 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - AUGUST 26: Marcus Rashford of Manchester United celebrates scoring his sides first goal with Paul Pogba of Manchester United during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Leicester City at Old Trafford on August 26, 2017 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) /
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SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 01: Marcus Rashford of Manchester Unitedduring the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Manchester United at St Mary’s Stadium on December 01, 2018 in Southampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 01: Marcus Rashford of Manchester Unitedduring the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Manchester United at St Mary’s Stadium on December 01, 2018 in Southampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) /

An intriguing match-up between Southampton and Manchester United takes place at Old Trafford this afternoon.

The two sides sit fifth and 17th in respectively in the Premier League and are in need of points for entirely different reasons.

United have been in superb form since the appointment of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as the club’s manager whilst Saints have also seen an upturn in form after Ralph Hasenhuttl’s arrival at St Mary’s.

A 2-2 draw played out between the two teams on the South Coast back in December when Mark Hughes and Jose Mourinho were still in both dugouts.

Saints will have to be aware of the main threats that the United team puts them up against and here are three players who have emerged as key men for the Red Devils in recent weeks: