Head-to-Head: Fabricio Coloccini vs Jose Fonte

Newcastle and Southampton meet in their opening 2015/16 Premier League match on Sunday.

All eyes will be on new manager Steve McClaren as he hopes to bring success to the Magpies or, at least, make sure they’re not in another relegation scrap.

One of the new boss’ bit of business over the summer saw him secure a new deal for captan Fabricio Coloccini.

The Argentine has suffered a dip in form over the past year-and-a-half but will now look to rediscover his swagger.

In the other corner, rhe visitors’ skipper, Jose Fonte, had a fantastic season last term, guiding Saints to a seventh placed finish.

Both leaders will be key in this clash, so here’s how they match-up from last term……