Southampton boss Ronald Koeman has revealed Jay Rodriguez's recovery from knee surgery is ahead of schedule.
Rodriguez was ruled out for at least six months after suffering a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament during Saints' visit to Manchester City last April.
"He's going very good," said the Saints manager.
"He is a little bit forward than his problem says - that means that he is doing well, that everything is going in a good way - a good, fast way - but we don't put pressure about the player.
"Jay has to be in a good shape in the physical way and the mental way, and I look forward, because I didn't see a lot of Jay playing.
"I saw the clips of last season, and it looks like a new signing that we will have in December or January and we have to wait. But we are doing everything with the medical staff to bring him back how he was.
"That will be a great sign for us in our team."
