Southampton: Three Saints players who should start against Liverpool

By Marc Walker | Jan 31, 2020

BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 24: Leondro Trossard of Brighton and Hove Albion battles for possession with Yan Valery of Southampton during the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Southampton FC at American Express Community Stadium on August 24, 2019 in Brighton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Henry Browne/Getty Images) /

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LEICESTER, ENGLAND – JANUARY 11: James Maddison of Leicester City is tackled by Moussa Djenepo of Southampton looks on during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Southampton FC at The King Power Stadium on January 11, 2020 in Leicester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) /

Moussa Djenepo

Stuart Armstrong’s injury last weekend has handed an opportunity to either Djenepo or Sofiane Boufal to take up an Attacking-Midfield role.

Djenepo’s influence on the season has faded a little since he burst onto the scene with superb goals against Brighton and Sheffield United, but he is still a player capable of providing match-winning moments in the second part of the campaign.

He’s started just seven of Saints’ 24 Premier League games to date, but no other players at the club can beat a man one-on-one like him or Boufal.

Given that Stuart Armstrong provides a certain amount of defensive cover too, it will be vital that Djenepo has some positional discipline in his play to help the Full-Back behind him.

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