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Fulham 0-1 Southampton: Carabao Cup – Three Key Saints Players

By Harry Tizard

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 27: Luca De La Torre of Fulham and Kevin Danso of Southampton battle for the ball during the Carabao Cup Second Round match between Fulham and Southampton at Craven Cottage on August 27, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by James Chance/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 27: Luca De La Torre of Fulham and Kevin Danso of Southampton battle for the ball during the Carabao Cup Second Round match between Fulham and Southampton at Craven Cottage on August 27, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by James Chance/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 27: Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg of Southampton looks on during the Carabao Cup Second Round match between Fulham and Southampton at Craven Cottage on August 27, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by James Chance/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 27: Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg of Southampton looks on during the Carabao Cup Second Round match between Fulham and Southampton at Craven Cottage on August 27, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by James Chance/Getty Images) /

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg

Danish International  Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is the final man on the list. With Ryan Bertrand out injured and Jake Vokins involved in an under twenty three match just twenty four hours before, the Southampton captain stepped up into a position unfamiliar to where he usually plays in a red and white shirt.

During the game, the former Bayern Munich man attempted more passes, had more touches  and completed more long balls than any of his teammates.

Lasting the full ninety minutes, the man making his one hundredth appearance for the club looked assured and confident in a position he had never played in, and had an all round solid performance.

With Hojbjerg being such a complete player in terms of having a high level of ability in both an attacking and defensive sense, it could be debated that he could be used as a utility player in the Southampton squad if needed – in a similar fashion that James Milner does for Liverpool, especially with the pair sharing very similar traits both on and off the field.

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