Southampton ace Nathan Redmond insists teammate Che Adams is Premier League class.

Adams is yet to register his first goal for the St Mary's side since his £15m summer move from Birmingham.

Redmond told the Daily Echo: “I've spoken to him about it before and told him that I went through a tough stage that saw me getting booed by the fans, whether that being home or away – I couldn't do anything right," Redmond told the Daily Echo before he picked up his hip injury.

“The following season I finished top goalscorer, Players' Player of the Year and Fans' Player of the Year.

“I told him his luck can change within a year.

“For him, he just needs that first goal.

“I'm a Birmingham boy. I've watched so many games and I know exactly what he can do. I know the handful that he is.

“He's a great lad as well. He puts the effort in during training every single day and I think he'd be worried if he didn't.

“We can't question his work rate and desire to keep plugging away."