Puncheon has scored twice for Saints since his move to St Mary's

Southampton midfielder Jason Puncheon has praised MK Dons manager Paul Ince as he prepares to face his former club on Saturday.

The 23-year-old had three loan spells at MK between 2008 and 2010 and joined the Saints from Plymouth last month.

He told BBC Solent: "He really installed a belief into me that has got me to Southampton and to work with a manager like Alan Pardew.

"It shows the recognition and the work Paul Ince has done with me."

Puncheon, who started his career at the old Wimbledon as a teenager, continued: "I left there as a 19-year-old under Danny Wilson and went back there under Roberto Di Matteo."

Saints have already beaten the Dons on three occasions this season and are bidding to close a 16-point gap on the top six in the final 11 matches.

Puncheon said: "Realistically we have to win all of them. Not only that, we're capable of winning all of them. We are good enough to do it and we are going to do it."

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