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Southampton can go deep in Europa League, insists Virgil van Dijk as defender urges team to go for the win against Hapoel Be'er Sheva

Defender Virgil van Dijk believes Southampton have the ability to go on a long run in the Europa league if they can come out on top when they host Hapoel Be'er Sheva in their crunch final Group K game on Thursday.

Claudio Puel's side are level on seven points with the Israeli side but a scoreless draw or victory will send them into the round of 32 as runners up.

'With the quality we have in the team, I think we have a chance to go far in the competition,' Van Dijk told the club's website.