The Championship club have announced that the defender is not in a life-threatening condition after sustaining serious head injuries in incident in early hours of Friday morning

Southampton have moved to allay fears about the health of Dan Seaborne , who was attacked outside a nightclub in the early hours of Friday morning.It had been reported that the 24-year-old was in a critical condition after sustaining head injuries in the assault, with Hampshire Constabulary releasing a statement confirming that two men have been arrested in connection with the incident, describing Seaborne as being in a "serious and potentially life-threatening" situation.Seaborne's club have confirmed that he has sustained a serious injury but is "showing signs of improvement".

"Southampton Football Club can confirm that Dan Seaborne has sustained a significant head injury and is in hospital under close observation," a statement on the club's website reads.

"His condition is currently stable, not life threatening, and he is showing signs of improvement.

"The club will issue further updates on Dan's progress in due course."