James Ward-Prowse says Southampton's team spirit is rock solid.
Dani Osvaldo is expected to be sold in the next 48 hours after clashing with Jose Fonte in training last week.
The incident saw Saints - not for the first time in 2014 - make the wrong kind of headlines, but Ward-Prowse says team morale has not been hit.
"It hasn't really affected us in a bad way," he said. "I think the camaraderie in the camp and everyone's positivity has resulted in us ignoring those off-the-field issues.
"Like you saw against Arsenal and against Yeovil at the weekend, our performances have not been affected."
