Premier League 2018/19, Southampton 1-3 Manchester City: 5 Talking Points

#2 Hojbjerg influential, Ward-Prowse offers a selection headache

Despite a late sending off, Hojbjerg enjoyed a captain's performance against his former boss

Despite being sent off for an overzealous challenge on Fernandinho late on, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg delivered a real captain's performance for Southampton against his former boss Pep - the pair were together at Bayern.

A tireless display, as usual, he worked hard out of possession and was comfortable with the ball, looking to lead the press and force City players into mistakes. He dispossessed Zinchenko and slam home with aplomb late in the first half and led by example while Lemina - clearly not 100% and Oriol Romeu both struggled to live up to their high standards.

Ward-Prowse meanwhile, was making only his fifth league start of the campaign. He's regularly either been an unused substitute or making cameos for the Saints this term, but his display on this occasion will surely give Hassenhuttl some selection headaches in midfield going forward.

He was refreshingly versatile and energetic throughout, filling in as a sort of right wing-back - which allowed debutant Ramsay an opportunity to tuck into the center and play as Southampton's third central defender.

Should've had a penalty after Zinchenko's challenge above and although he was credited with an own goal, it was incredibly unfortunate that Raheem Sterling's cross took a wicked ricochet off him towards McCarthy's near post.

His set-piece deliveries were either teasing crosses towards teammates or inaccurate, but his display here is a sign of things to come from a player eager to progress in 2019 after some stagnation in recent seasons.