Y. Aiyegbeni will not play this year © EuroFootball.com

Club has lost its main striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni until the New Year. The Nigerian, who has already scored eight goals in the Premier League this season, suffered a knee injury in the weekend match.

The 21-year-old player has been diagnosed with a knee ligament sprain. It will take about a month and a half for him to fully recover from the injury. However, doctors say that the recovery time may extend even further.

This is another blow to the already thin Portsmouth attacking line. D. Kamara will not appear on the field until mid-December, while Svetoslav Todorov and Vincent Pericard have suffered serious injuries and will only be able to play next season. Moreover, in the same match against Southampton, another striker - Lomana LuaLua - also suffered an injury. Although his injury is not serious, it is doubtful whether he will be able to play in the match next Saturday.