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- Updated: November 24, 2016
Claude Puel has told his Southampton players not to be too downcast after their 1-0 Europa League defeat at Sparta Prague.
Costa Nhamoinesu’s early goal was enough to book Sparta’s place in the last 32 as group winners but Saints now face a winner-takes-all clash with Hapoel Be’er Sheva at St Mary’s in a fortnight.
Hapoel moved level on points with Puel’s men after coming from two goals down to beat Inter Milan, who can no longer qualify for the knockout stages.
A goalless draw against the Israeli side would be enough to send Southampton through and Puel quickly turned his …
