Southampton captain James Ward-Prowse is confident the club's international calls won't affect their season start.
The midfielder's restart form last season earned himself and Danny Ings a recall to the England squad, while Shane Long (Ireland), Jannik Vestergaard (Denmark), Stuart Armstrong (Scotland) and Jan Bednarek (Poland) are also set to represent their respective nations.
They are not due back until days before Ralph Hasenhuttl's men make the trip to Crystal Palace, in their top-flight curtain-raiser on September 12.
Asked how much hard work would be put in for the trip to the Eagles, Ward-Prowse told the club website: “It's going to be a bit strange because we won't be together a lot beforehand. Everybody is kind of here, there and everywhere.
“We all have to maintain our focus and make sure that when we come back from international duty, we are all ready to go. It's come round quick and we are all raring to go.
“You have to go ahead with the schedule and crack on. There's a real focus amongst us and a real confidence that we are building something special.
“There's a real buzz around the place, so we want to make sure we take that into the first game."