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Jay Rodriguez hopes visit of Burnley can spur Saints' star back to action

Jay Rodriguez will always have a special place in his heart for Burnley and the Southampton forward hopes the visit of his old club to St Mary's on Sunday can provide the platform to finally banish his injury torment.

When Southampton paid Burnley around £7million to prise the sought-after Rodriguez away from his hometown team upon their return to the Premier League in 2012, they believed they were buying a player with the ability to become a future England star.

That potential was on the verge of being fulfilled in the form of a World Cup call-up two years later after a goal-laden season, when Rodriguez was cruelly struck down by a career-threatening knee injury.