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Hamstrung Clasie in doubt for Southampton league opener

Ronald Koeman will not play Jordy Clasie in Southampton's Premier League opener unless the latter is 100 percent fit.

Southampton will not take any risks with Jordy Clasie ahead of the Premier League season, after the midfielder suffered a hamstring injury on Thursday.

Clasie was forced off in the 62nd minute of Southampton's 3-0 win over Vitesse in the UEFA Europa League's third round of qualifying - the 24-year-old's first competitive outing for the Premier League club.

With Southampton's new league campaign beginning on Aug. 9 away to Newcastle United, Clasie may not be involved as manager Ronald Koeman made it clear he will not risk exacerbating the problem.