Southampton boss Nathan Jones insisted there were no egos among his players.

The new Saints coach is working hard with his players during the mid-season World Cup break.

Jones took charge of only one match before the interruption of the domestic season, a 3-1 loss to Liverpool.

Telling the club website about his squad, he said: “We were able to come in and bond with the staff at the stadium and training ground, and really get our bearings and make a plan for this week to run smoothly and we've really been able to come in and hit the ground running.

“We asked for a response from the players and we've got it, and that's really positive.

“They're a good group with no egos or anything, and that's fundamental to the way we work.

“We're not egotistical. We like to work hard and work structurally and they've responded to that, and that's been excellent.

“That's all you can ask from a coach and player relationship. All we're looking for is that buy-in and that response to implement the game plan, and providing our work is good enough and they implement it then that's how you get results."