Southampton manager Russell Martin says his side will not be "perfect" ahead of their Championship season opener in two weeks' time.
Saints, who were relegated from the Premier League last season, travel to Sheffield Wednesday to open their second tier campaign on 4 August.
"Preparations are going well," Martin told BBC South Today.
"But in terms of the detail and the tactical stuff it's not going to look perfect in two weeks' time."
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Martin, who has only been in charge at Southampton for a month, arrived at St Mary's on a three-year-contract from fellow Championship side Swansea.