Southampton are confident they will have Italian goal ace Manolo Gabbiadini back from injury inside a month.
Gabbiadini pulled a groin muscle at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, bringing to an abrupt end his prolific start of six goals in his first four games for Saints.
The 25-year-old, signed for £14.6million from Napoli in January, was forced to withdraw from the Italy squad for games against Albania and Holland.
Gabbiadini was replaced in the Azzurri squad by Atalanta's Andrea Petagna.