Fifa World Cup qualifier: Republic of Ireland v Hungary
Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin Date: Saturday, 6 September Kick-off: 19:45 BST
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Ryan Manning is confident Southampton will be "there or thereabouts" at the top of the Championship by the end of the season despite claiming just four points from as many games to start the season.
The Republic of Ireland international was part of the Saints' squad that suffered relegation from the Premier League last season with Ivan Juric departing as manager towards the end of the campaign.