Southampton defender Jack Stephens believes he can return from injury ahead of schedule.
At the time, manager Ralph Hasenhuttl said he could have been sidelined for up to 12 weeks – which would have taken Saints into the New Year without the former Plymouth man.
But Stephens told Livescore: "I have (set a target) — it might be a slightly different one to what the physios are thinking, though!
“Seriously, there is a game that I would like to be available for selection. That is my private target that I'm working towards."
He continued: “The team are going really well, so just to be in the mix and available would be a good start.
“Things get really busy during the December period in terms of fixtures, so hopefully some rotation will give me a chance to get myself back in the team and I can nail down that starting spot again."
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