London - Southampton will be more motivated than ever to stay "miserly" at the back after losing England goalkeeper Fraser Forster to a knee injury for the rest of the season, the Premier League club's director of football said.
Still pushing for an improbable Champions League spot, the loss of Forster is a major blow to the south coast club sitting sixth in the standings.
Saints have conceded just 21 goals all season, fewer than any club in the top four flights of English soccer, thanks in large part to the 2.01 metre frame of stopper Forster.