Oliver Sonne: Burnley new boy hoping for FA Cup chance at Southampton

And the 24-year-old Danish-born Peru international, who qualifies for the South American country courtesy of a Peruvian grandmother, is determined to nail his audition at St Mary’s.

“I want to show all the things I believe I am good at and I’m sure the manager will look my way because the games come thick now,” said Sonne.

“I am here for a reason and I hope that I also perform on the training ground enough to get my chance in a game very soon. It is the manager’s decision but I am here to wait for the opportunity and go and perform my best.”

Sonne won the Danish Cup with Silkeborg last season and, having played Copa America and World Cup qualifiers away against Brazil and Argentina, facing up to Lionel Messi no less, he knows about the special atmosphere of knockout football.

“Obviously the FA Cup is a massive competition, I was lucky enough to win the cup in Denmark last year so I know what cup games mean – there is just a different atmosphere in the stadiums,” he said.

“I felt that straight away when I got my debut in the FA Cup. We had a tricky game against Reading but in the end we got the result we wanted.”

Victory against Saints is the result Burnley want with a fifth-round tie up for grabs but for Sonne, a clean sheet would be welcome given the high bar to get a look in the defence at Turf Moor these days.