da apostaganha： Southampton face a must-win game against Leicester City at the King Power Stadium on Thursday night in their bid to preserve their Premier League status, and Mark Hughes will be considering making changes to the team that surrendered a two-goal lead to lose 3-2 against Chelsea at St Mary’s on Saturday.
da wazamba： Charlie Austin, Mario Lemina, Manolo Gabbiadini and Sofiane Boufal were among those players that started on the substitutes’ bench against Antonio Conte’s side, and they are the types of individuals that could be needed against the Foxes in order for the south coast outfit to improve their survival chances as they now lie five points from safety.
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Boufal started Hughes’ first match in charge against Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup last month, but he has played just 23 minutes of Premier League football since then.
Despite often flattering to deceive, there is no doubt that the attacker, who is rated at £13.5m by Transfermarkt, can produce that moment of magic because of his ability on the ball, and perhaps he should be preferred to the likes of James Ward-Prowse and Dusan Tadic, who was critcised by his own fans on Twitter in February, in the XI.
So, Southampton fans, do you think Boufal should start this crucial clash at the King Power Stadium? Let us know by voting below…