Southampton boss Ronald Koeman is confident Graziano Pelle can fill the void left by Rickie Lambert.
Pelle scored 52 goals in the last two seasons and Saints boss Koeman is backing him to fill the gap left by Lambert's departure to Liverpool.
Koeman said: "Goals mean points, and we needed a good player in that position after Rickie Lambert left."
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