Southampton midfielder James Ward-Prowse has claimed that the Saints are looking for "top-six" finish in the Premier League this season.

The high-flying Saints are currently ninth in the division, and Ward-Prowse has revealed the extent of their ambitions for the campaign, claiming that the "sky's the limit" for the South Coast club.

"It's a good place to push on from where we were last year, hopefully to a place in the top six," he told the Southern Daily Echo.

"As long as we keep working hard in training I'm sure that's a possibility. The manager told us afterwards to keep doing what we're doing and the philosophy won't change. The sky's the limit for us.

"We've still got half the season to come and we'll spend each day trying to keep improving."

Mauricio Pochettino's side host Chelsea on New Year's Day.