According to the Daily Echo, Southampton winger Josh Sims says he is determined to help the club stay in the Premier League over the course of the remaining 10 matches of the season following a long spell on the sidelines in 2017.
The 20-year-old made his big breakthrough in the first team last term and assisted Charlie Austin just one minute into his top flight debut for the club, while he also set up Shane Long for the goal against Liverpool at Anfield last February that ensured Saints reached the League Cup final.
However, the wide man then suffered a chipped cartilage knee injury that kept him out of action for nine months, before he made his first appearance of the current campaign as a late substitute in the 2-2 draw against Watford on January 13.
Sims was once again named on the bench for the trip to Burnley on Saturday, but he made a big impression by going close on one occasion and being on the pitch when Manolo Gabbiadini scored the visitors’ late equaliser.
The 20-year-old said, via the Daily Echo: “I need to get ready to start strongly next season, but we’ve got a few games left and hopefully I can make an impact towards the end of the season and keep us up. That’s the main thing.”
Sims will be pushing for a starting spot when Southampton host Stoke City in a huge six-pointer at St Mary’s on Saturday.
