Newcastle United face a tough trip to Southampton on Thursday night as Eddie Howe's side look to make it nine games unbeaten in the Premier League.
In the space of a few weeks, Newcastle have moved away from the relegation zone and now sit seven points clear of the bottom three, with the Magpies having won five of their last six Premier League games. Only Liverpool have won more points in the league during that period, with Newcastle beating Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 in their last outing.
Ryan Fraser continued his impressive run of form as he scored the first and assisted the second against the Seagulls last weekend, with the Scotsman being deployed on the left in place of the injured Allan Saint-Maximin. The French winger made a brief cameo off the bench against Brighton, but Howe has confirmed he may not be fit enough to start on Thursday.
