Saints have confirmed that injury worries from the International week Virgil Van Dijk and Shane Long are fit and raring to go.

Virgil Van Dijk was the main worry having become a vital component of a Saints defence that has shored up considerably since his arrival and there was a doubt over his fitness this weekend after coming off at half time in the Dutch game last Friday, however he has helped his cause by not playing through the injury and returning to St Mary's for treatment.

Ronald Koeman said.

"He had some knee problems, but he had a good treatment after the Friday game against Wales and he was very soon back in Southampton to work hard to be fit for the weekend and he did a normal training session today.”

Shane Long also returns to the squad and with Jay Rodriguez also being missing for the past month Saints have been a little short on the attacking front, however Long although not fit for Ireland's first game last Friday played 35 minutes in the Tuesday evening game against Bosnia & Herzegovina without any reaction and now returns to the squad.

In terms of Premier League game time Long had suffered in that he was also competing with Jay Rodriguez, Pelle & Sadio Mane, with J Rod still out, he now has a chance to get on the pitch and score a goal or two to stake his claim for more minutes in an important six game run coming up between now and Xmas.

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