Southampton midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is determined to win over manager Claude Puel.

Hojbjerg was overlooked for a call-up to the Denmark squad in this international break, which he confesses is “hurting" him.

“I would lie if I said I felt fantastic but football is sometimes like this," he said, speaking about how he's feeling at Saints currently.

“But I also know that we have 22 players in the squad, I also know that the coach [Puel] has to make decisions and me as a player, a part of the team, I have to respect the coach makes the decisions.

“I respect his decisions and know that it is 11 players who can play. I just try to show in training and the small opportunities that I get that I am a man that he can count on.

“I will keep showing him that and try to get better. I always say to myself that in every situation, it doesn't matter if it's good or bad, try to get the maximum out of it."