I don't want trophies if I'm on the bench - Ramsdale

Southampton and England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale has said helium near Arsenal due to the fact that helium did not "want to triumph trophies if I was sitting connected the bench".

He joined Southampton from title-challengers Arsenal this summertime successful a £25m determination connected a four-year contract.

Last play David Raya replaced 26-year-old Ramsdale arsenic the Gunners' fig one.

The erstwhile Bournemouth and Sheffield United keeper made conscionable six Premier League appearances that season, but has started Southampton's past 4 top-flight matches.

"If I was sitting connected the bench, it [winning a trophy] wouldn’t person meant that overmuch to me," Ramsdale told BBC One's Football Focus erstwhile asked astir his move.

"I conscionable wanted to play football. As a kid I wanted to play shot to play, not to conscionable beryllium connected a bench.

"Getting retired and playing was my purpose truthful I'm fortunate I recovered myself present astatine Southampton."

Southampton, successful 19th, question to third-placed Arsenal successful their adjacent lucifer connected Saturday, 5 October (15:00 BST).

Southampton person picked up conscionable 1 constituent from six league matches this season, astatine location against chap newly-promoted nine Ipswich Town.

Last clip out, a 3-1 decision astatine rivals Bournemouth, Saints had astir 60% possession but lone created 3 on-target chances.

Ramsdale, though, believes manager Russell Martin volition not beryllium excessively acrophobic with his side's start.

"Martin is top," helium added. "His enthusiasm, the mode helium wants to play, the mode helium wants to bash things - he's going to instrumentality by it.

"He's not going to alteration due to the fact that different radical accidental helium needs to."

Watch the afloat interrogation connected Football Focus connected BBC One astatine 12:00 BST connected Saturday, 5 October.