The Reds travel to St Mary’s on the back of three wins in a row in all competitions but, despite this good run of form, De Gea is expecting a tough game against the Saints, who he says are one of the most difficult teams to face in the Premier League.
“I think they are improving a lot, they are showing this season and last season that they are a good team,” he told club media. “For me, [they are] one of the most difficult teams to play against because they press very high. They play with a high tempo all the time so we need to play really well to beat them.