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This article is part of Football FanCast's The Chalkboard series, which provides a tactical insight into teams, players, managers, potential signings and more...

Southampton weren't one of the busiest clubs in England this summer having moved to secure the signatures of just three new arrivals, although the most recent of those captures may have a big part to play against Liverpool this weekend.

Who are we talking about?

Kevin Danso. The Saints managed to bring the centre-back in on deadline day having previously signed Che Adams and Moussa Djenepo, with the 20-year-old being the latest new arrival to the Premier League having signed a whopping 17 hours after the deadline had passed.

The man on loan from Augsburg has already achieved a lot in his short career. Danso was named as the 2017 'Rookie of the Year' in the Bundesliga, whilst he has already amassed six caps for the Austria national team.

He was originally a striker in Reading's youth ranks, as well as a midfielder in MK Dons' academy where he played alongside Dele Alli.

Why must Danso be handed his debut?

The 6 foot 3 defender possesses raw pace. Frightening pace even for a man of his size.

Last season in the Bundesliga, Danso hit a top speed of 21 miles per hour and it is this particular component of his game that will be crucial against Liverpool.

The Reds will presumably have Mohamed Salah and former Saint Sadio Mane in their starting lineup, two players who are absolutely rapid and often cause chaos with their runs in behind.

We saw in the embarrassing opening day defeat to Burnley that even Ashley Barnes can run onto a long ball over the top and cause issues for Jannik Vestergaard, so imagine how the Dane will fare against Salah and Mane.

The tactics in football nowadays can make it a complicated game, to say the least. However, it can sometimes be boiled down to sheer athleticism and being able to compete physically with your opponents.

If Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson and Barnes can run riot and stick three goals past a backline of the fairly slow Vestergaard and Jan Bednarek, Danso's raw pace must be utilised against Jurgen Klopp's men.

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