By the time kick-off comes around on the south coast, 10 days will have passed since we came back from a goal down to beat the Clarets 2-1 at White Hart Lane.
But after enjoying some extra days on the training pitch working with the group over the festive period, Mauricio is hopeful that we’ll see another positive, attacking display against his former club.
“It’s a break that we’ve used to try to work to improve different aspects of our team but all the teams are in the same position in the end,” said the manager as he prepares to lock horns with new Saints boss Claude Puel, who was in charge of French side Lyon during Hugo Lloris’ time there.