Claude Puel admits his poor English worked against him at Southampton.

Puel admits he struggled to communicate when he first arrived at St Mary's as Ronald Koeman's replacement in June 2016.

He told L'Equipe: “When I arrived in Southampton, it was difficult to find the words and to get the messages over, in the feeling and the sensations I had trouble.

“But, the last six months in Southampton, then in Leicester, there have not been any particular problems. I mastered the essential and I managed to get what I want."

“I arrived there (at Southampton) thanks to my results in France, my show in the Champions League (with Lille and Lyon) and the development of players.

“I was taken for what I could bring in the development of a team's game. But you have to bring something else, an image for the fans and the media."