Southampton - Southampton will not be able to rely on Fraser Forster in goal for a long time because the player is experiencing a severe injury. This makes the Saints consider the option of hiring a new goalkeeper.
Forster get a tendon injury in his left knee during the match Southampton face Burnley in the Premier League, March 21 last. As a result of the injury, Forster certainly absent long, between 9 to 12 months, and will not be able to play again this season.
Forster's injury is a big blow to Southampton. Since recruited from Celtic in the summer of last year, Forster always appear at the start of the Premier League 30 games and only conceded 21 goals - at least among the 20 teams.
After Forster injury, Southampton reportedly glance Reading goalkeeper Adam Federici. However, this rumor was denied by Southampton manager, Ronald Koeman.
However, Koeman did not rule out the club to bring a new goalkeeper in the transfer market this summer.
"Of course we think about it because maybe we need a goalie," said Koeman at Soccerway.
"He (Forster) back to the training center. It is the first step for him. He came back, he was in touch with the players, he was involved with what we are doing at the training center," said Koeman.
Southampton now sits in seventh place Premier League standings with a collection of 53 points. They were within eight points of Manchester City, who finished fourth.(detikSport)
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