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Dusan Tadic aiming to stay injury free

Dusan Tadic hopes to put a troublesome groin injury behind him and flourish for Southampton during the 2015-16 season.

Dusan Tadic has revealed plans to kick-start his Southampton career following an injury-hit first season at St Mary's.

The Serbian playmaker enjoyed a prolific start to his spell but a groin injury saw his maiden year with the Saints peter out in the second half of the season.

Tadic was on target in Thursday's 3-0 Europa League win over Vitesse, having also impressed in pre-season, and the 26-year-old says that he has learned to manage the injury that upset him last term.

"I was really sad, because I have that problem a long time, like all half-season, second part of the season," he is quoted as saying by the Daily Echo.

"I have a big problem and finally I'm fit again and now I have more experience and I would do some things different.

"I think maybe when I have some pain like last year I should maybe stop for maybe seven or ten days and then I would feel again better, but I didn't stop and my problem was bigger and bigger."

Southampton kick off their Premier League campaign with a trip to Newcastle United on August 9.

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Graziano Pelle of Southampton celebrates after scoring to make it 1-0 during the UEFA Europa League Third Qualifying Round 1st Leg match between Southampton and Vitesse at St Mary's Stadium on July 30, 2015
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