Danny Ings knows there's high expections of him at Southampton.

Ings joined boyhood club Southampton on loan from Liverpool ahead of a £20m move.

"It does (feel special) and now I've just got to prove my worth," Ings told the Daily Echo.

"It's not just about being a local boy here, I'm here to improve and do as well as I can for the fans and for the team.

"Considering all the stuff I went through I've never lost belief, it was just about getting fit.

"Last season I was fit all year. The opportunities were hard to come by with the strikers at Liverpool but that's football.

"I'm just glad I can come here and prove myself now."