Saints fans pin hopes on 後継の Danso

By Ossian 向こうずね

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Aug 16 (Reuters) - After a 哀れな 開始 day 3-0 loss at the 手渡すs of Burnley, Southampton's fans are pinning their hopes on 後継の Kevin Danso to shore up their calamitous defence.

支持者s spent the off-season pining for a central 防御の 調印 -- a major 証拠不十分 in last season's disappointing (選挙などの)運動をする. The club finally 誘惑するd a defender from Austria's FC Augsburg with just hours to go in the 移転 window.

That 証拠不十分 was exposed again against Burnley.

Southampton fans have been ますます pondering on social マスコミ how 効果的な Danso might 証明する to be, and the 20-year-old could make his Saints debut on Saturday against European 支持する/優勝者s Liverpool.

"Kevin is now three times with us on the pitch and showed he has good 質s, a young player and is open-minded so let's have a look," Southampton 経営者/支配人 Ralph Hasenhuttl said when asked if the stopper could be 急ぐd into the team.

"Some players need longer, some players it takes a short time to get adapted to our game."

Danso trained with his new team mates this week in 開会/開廷/会期s which pleased Hasenhuttl.

"It's been an 利益/興味ing, 激しい week. We had good 開会/開廷/会期s and also a few other things we have to speak about. We took the time to 準備する in a good way I hope, but then we must show this."

Japanese international defender Maya Yoshida could also be brought into defence with Jack Stephens looking the most likely to make way, although Danish international Jannik Vestergaard was ひどく criticised for Burnley's opener.

Captain Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is also 推定する/予想するd to return after 行方不明の the opener through illness. (Editing by Pritha Sarkar)

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