Southampton's Latvian striker Marian Pahars needs an ankle operation which is likely to keep him out of action for another six weeks.
Pahars has missed the last two months through injury and had the ankle in plaster for a fortnight before Christmas in a bid to help the injury through rest. But Pahars is still in pain and was today due to undergo an operation in a bid to return by the end of the season.
Pahars missed the whole of pre-season because of a hernia operation and a succession of small injuries have restricted him to one goal from the penalty spot this season. He is likely to be out of contention for six weeks following today's surgery.
Filed by James Boylan.
