Southampton captain Steven Davis has warned his team they will face a highly motivated Crystal Palace side in the Premier League this weekend following the shock dismissal of their manager.
Palace, rooted to the bottom of the table, sacked Dutchman Frank de Boer on Monday, but Davis believes his departure will galvanise the south London club when Southampton visit Selhurst Park for Saturday's early kick-off.
'Selhurst Park isn't an easy place to go,' Davis told Southampton's website (www.southamptonfc.com).
'We'll be expecting their players, with a new manager potentially coming in, to give their best and try to get themselves out of the position they're in now.