Southampton's Charlie Austin facing weeks out with hamstring injury

Southampton forward Charlie Austin is facing 'several weeks' out with a hamstring injury, according to Ronald Koeman.

Austin was injured during Tuesday's 2-0 defeat at Bournemouth, limping off after an hour, and now faces a spell on the sidelines.

Fellow striker Shane Long was also substituted at the Vitality Stadium, but his knee injury is not thought to be a serious one.

Koeman said: "I think Shane Long will be good because that was a kick on his knee. Charlie is a bigger problem because I heard from the doctor that it's his hamstring and that he will be out for several weeks."

Regarding the 2-0 defeat, Koeman said: "There was a big difference with the way Bournemouth started the game. They were hungry and winning challenges. We didn't, and that's not tactics - that's belief, spirit, character, mentality.

"If you analyse the game and ask every player of Southampton, 'Did you win or lose more battles?' all 10 will recognise they lost more.

"Normally I like to defend the players, but not this time, I think. Bournemouth were more hungry than we were."