Mar 25, 2015
Southampton GK Forster to miss rest of season
Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on his left knee. The England international fell awkwardly after making a clearance in Southampton's Premier League match against Burnley on Saturday and was carried off on a stretcher. Scans showed damage to Forster's patellar tendon.
The Canadian Press
SOUTHAMPTON, England - Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on his left knee.
The England international fell awkwardly after making a clearance in Southampton's Premier League match against Burnley on Saturday and was carried off on a stretcher. Scans showed damage to Forster's patellar tendon.
Southampton says Wednesday that a longer-term prognosis of when Forster will return to action will be made following further assessment once the effects of his operation have settled down. A typical time-frame for this type of injury is between nine months and a year.
Forster has been one of Southampton's top players in his first season at the club following a summer move from Scottish champion Celtic.
Southampton is sixth in the league and in contention for Champions League qualification.