10 Key Stats Ahead Of Newcastle United Vs Southampton
13 - Clean Sheets The Injured Fraser Forster Kept Last Season
One positive for Newcastle is that former Magpie Fraser Forster, who kept the second-highest number of clean sheets during the 2014-15 Premier League, is out with a long-term knee injury. Although Fulham's Maarten Stekelenburg has been recruited on loan for the season - and he is a top-class keeper - Forster's absence will affect Southampton's defence. Can the Magpies capitalise on this, though? Now that is the question...
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