5 Southampton Players Who Newcastle Must Be Wary Of

1. Sadio Mane

Sadio Mane scored a hat-trick in two minutes and 56 seconds against Aston Villa during their Premier League game last May. It was the perfect reward for a player who showed glimpses of brilliance for the Saints last season and has proven himself to be a fundamental part of Ronald Koeman's 4-2-3-1 formation.

Deployed on the left-hand side of the attack, the 23-year-old has strength, composure and skill that make him difficult to handle.

The midfielder scored 11 goals and grabbed three assists lasts season and will need to be closely monitored by Daryl Janmaat - or Newcastle could be exposed by the Senegalese midfielder.

The front three of Mane, Dusan Tadic and Graziano Pelle have the potential of ruining Steve MClaren's first game in charge. Newcastle need to be extremely wary of that.

Mane scored spectacularly during Southampton's Europa League qualifier last night against Vitesse Arnhem. The midfielder slotted the ball past goalkeeper Eloy Room after running with the ball from just inside the Vitesse half.