Saints are gearing up for one of the toughest tests in world football on Sunday as they aim to prevent Harry Kane from snaring yet another record against them.

The prolific Tottenham striker smashed a hat-trick at Wembley on Boxing Day as Spurs thrashed Saints 5-2, in the process passing Alan Shearer’s mark of 36 Premier League goals in a calendar year.

Kane has kept on plundering the goals since, and now stands on 98 Premier League strikes in total, eyeing two more against Mauricio Pellegrino’s men to hit the milestone century.

Only 26 men have achieved the feat since the current incarnation of the top flight started in 1992.

If Kane were to hit the 100 mark it would move him level with Saints legend Matt Le Tissier, who bagged a century during his illustrious career with the club.

Stopping him will be a monumental task for Saints, especially given Tottenham’s current form.

Former Saints manager Mauricio Pochettino has guided Spurs to eight wins in their last ten in all competitions and, remarkably, they have scored at least twice in all those victories.

Even more worryingly they are hungry for more.

“It is important we keep this momentum going,” said Kane.

“February is a really tough month for us. We play Manchester United then we have Liverpool, Arsenal and the Champions League as well.

“So it is important we keep winning and take this form into February and see what happens.”

Kane’s haul of 20 Premier League goals already this season is just three shy of the total Saints have managed combined in their 23 top flight matches.

As if that wasn’t bad enough for Saints, Spurs have two other players in the current top scorers list with Son Heung-min, who also scored on Boxing Day, having scored eight Premier League goals this season while Christian Eriksen has six.

Saints’ top Premier League goalscorer so far is injured striker Charlie Austin, who also has six.

They are aiming to bounce back from the heartbreak of the controversial late equaliser at Watford and end a run that has seen them go ten Premier League games without a win.