Juric on Ramsdale injury, Dibling and 'getting better'

Southampton boss Ivan Juric has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Newcastle (kick-off 15:00 GMT).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• Aaron Ramsdale "did something yesterday on the training pitch" so will be assessed on Friday.

• Kamaldeen Sulemana "has a little hamstring injury" and is unavailable for Saturday's game. Juric said the "medical staff are scared as he's had problems [with his hamstring] in the past". However, Juric "hopes it's nothing" and that Sulemana will return to training on Monday.

• Following his initial verdict that Tyler Dibling would be sidelined for four to six weeks, Juric said Saints are "now a little bit more optimistic" on the timeline for his return but they cannot confirm until they know more.

• On transfer speculation around Dibling: "There are no assurances in football but I am pretty sure I will be coaching him for the remainder of this year."

• Midfielder Albert Gronbaek, who joined Saints on loan this week, only started training with the group today so is not likely to feature.

• He said his side have put in "some good moments" in recent games but they "have to work on doing it for 90 minutes."

• On the progress being made: "Every day that we work, we are getting better. They understand more and I understand more of them. The players like it because they have noticed they are getting better. They are really working hard."

• He said his side have to work on their in-game "mentality" because it is when they "drop" that they concede and allow teams into games.

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