Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl disclosed that Mario Lemina has made a ‘big step forward’ in his recovery from injury.
The 25-year-old went under the knife earlier this year to treat an abdominal injury and has not featured for the Saints in 2019.
Southampton, placed 16th in the Premier League table, are currently battling to maintain their top-flight status as they are just five points adrift of the drop zone.
Ahead of Saturday’s Premier League visit to Newcastle United, Hasenhuttl stated that Lemina could feature in one of their five remaining games for the season.