Jay Rodriguez has stated that the experience in the Europa League has been beneficial for the Southampton players.
While many feel that the Europa League is a distraction, Southampton seem to be enjoying their experience in the competition.
Rodriguez said: "It is. It's obviously a different experience to the Premier League, it's a different challenge, but it's where players want to be.
"That's what you want to go and do, and perform on the big stage. It's great, I'm learning so much from this experience and, obviously, being back in the Premier League. The Europa League, you can gain so much experience, because it's new to a lot of us players and it's good."