Burnley boss Sean Dyche won't rush Sam Vokes' first team return.
Vokes is expected to continue his comeback from knee surgery in a development squad game at Middlesbrough today.
"We'll try to get him more minutes this week," Dyche told the Lancashire Evening Telegraph. "I doubt he'll be involved against Southampton but we'll see.
"It's important that he's ready. Forget about when I think he's ready, it's important that he's ready.
"We're not putting the reins on him, it's just when he's ready.
"Managers and coaches can make decisions too early, you can leave them too late.
"I always think the players know when they're ready, I certainly did when I was a player.
"I wasn't as talented as him but I had a good mentality and I knew when I was right and ready.
"He'll know and when he's ready he'll let me know."
