Claude Puel should start Shane Long against champions Leicester and give the striker time to return to top form.
This time last year, Shane Long's stock had never been higher.
Long was in the middle of the most prolific goal-scoring season of his Premier League career -- having just demolished title-chasing Arsenal -- and en route to hitting double figures in the top flight for the first time.
With Southampton's No. 1 front man Graziano Pelle suffering from a lack of form prompted by a spate of injuries, Long's goals were the single biggest factor in the club achieving Europa League qualification.
His...
Claude Puel should start Shane Long against champions Leicester and give the striker time to return to top form.
This time last year, Shane Long's stock had never been higher.
Long was in the middle of the most prolific goal-scoring season of his Premier League career -- having just demolished title-chasing Arsenal -- and en route to hitting double figures in the top flight for the first time.
With Southampton's No. 1 front man Graziano Pelle suffering from a lack of form prompted by a spate of injuries, Long's goals were the single biggest factor in the club achieving Europa League qualification.
His...