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Southampton 1-2 Burnley: Premier League – Three Match Takeaways

By Joe Mcindoe

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 15: Jannik Vestergaard of Southampton during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Burnley FC at St Mary's Stadium on February 15, 2020 in Southampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Robin Jones/Getty Images)
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 15: Jannik Vestergaard of Southampton during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Burnley FC at St Mary's Stadium on February 15, 2020 in Southampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Robin Jones/Getty Images) /
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SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 15: Kyle Walker-Peters of Southampton during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Burnley FC at St Mary’s Stadium on February 15, 2020 in Southampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Robin Jones/Getty Images)
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 15: Kyle Walker-Peters of Southampton during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Burnley FC at St Mary’s Stadium on February 15, 2020 in Southampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Robin Jones/Getty Images) /

Welcome to the Fray

The January transfer intake wasn’t exactly numerous, but Saints officials did at least move to make one important signing. With the departure of Cedric to Arsenal the Saints had a full-back position to fill.

Kyle Walker-Peters was the man chosen to fill the gap. The Englishman is on loan from Tottenham but is yet to make a significant impact on his parent club having only made three Premier League appearances this season. (Source WhoScored.com)

Southampton’s clash with the folks from Turf More saw the youngster make his first start in new colours. The 22-year-old’s debut went without major incident but failed to make a significant impact on the game.

Walker-Peters was substituted 17 minutes from time as the home side looked to rescue the tie. Quoted by the Southern Daily Echo, the managers said of the appearance:

“It’s clear to see he [Kyle] still needs time to adapt to our game, which is not easy and will take time”.

Welcome to Southampton Kyle Walker-Peters.