RONALD KOEMAN admits his Southampton side lack the killer instinct.
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| Ronald Koeman's Southampton have won just once in their last seven Premier League matches |
And he is concerned that a Norwich side brimming with confidence could exploit that on Saturday.
Southampton pulled off a shock 4-0 win over Arsenal on Boxing Day but their failings in front of goal resurfaced as they lost 2-1 at West Ham last Monday.
They led through an early Carl Jenkinson own-goal and had numerous chances to add to their advantage before half-time but failed to do so and Koeman said: "We need to kill and that's the difference sometimes between the big clubs.
"If they play 45 minutes on the level we did then they score more than one goal and win the game."
Norwich go into the new year buoyed by recent wins over Manchester United and Aston Villa, results which lifted them three places and three points above the relegation zone.
"I'm expecting a difficult game," said Koeman. "I was watching the game they played last, against Aston Villa at home, and they are strong. They have a confidence now that they can beat teams.
"They won away against Manchester United and that gives teams like Norwich a big belief and a big confidence to battle to stay in the Premier League. That's one of the reasons why it's a difficult game.
"They are strong at home and they're an aggressive team so it's a difficult one."
Norwich manager Alex Neil confirmed that defender Andre Wisdom could make a return to the side following a hamstring injury but this game is still too early for midfielder Matt Jarvis, who has a knee injury.
Neil added: "It is too soon, he has not done a day training with the players yet, he has only been training on his own."
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