Despite making 15 league appearances for his club throughout the season, many of these came as a substitute, and as a result it was reported at the end of the season that Ward-Prowse was "not content sitting on the bench" [REF].
Ward-Prowse was an ever-present at the start of the 2014-15 season, until on 20 September, when he fractured his foot in a win over Swansea City.