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Southampton's Fraser Forster ruled out for season after knee surgery

Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster has been ruled out for the remainder of the season after undergoing knee surgery.

Forster, 27, suffered the injury during Southampton's 2-0 win over Burnley on Saturday, being replaced by Kelvin Davis in the 14th minute.

The England international has made 30 Premier League appearances this season, helping the Saints to sixth in the Premier League table.

Executive director of football Les Reed told the club's official website: "Fraser is an outstanding goalkeeper and has been a huge part of our success this season. While this is a challenging situation, we look forward to him returning to action as soon as he is fully fit.

"I am sure he will go on to make a significant number of appearances for Southampton and for England, and will get the best support available to help him recover to do so.

"No one will be any sadder than Kelvin Davis, who did an outstanding job replacing Fraser in such circumstances. Nobody could be better to step into the fray in terms of experience and ability.

"Kelvin is a big-game player, who will be ably supported by Paulo Gazzaniga and Cody Cropper. I am sure the team will now be even more motivated to ensure we stay miserly in front of our goal and ruthless at the other end."

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