Portsmouth's Czech international midfielder Patrik Berger has
been ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury.
Berger injured his knee in a league game against Chelsea two weeks
ago and has travelled to the United States for minor surgery under
the same man who operated on him four years ago.
'Patrik will be out for three months. All went well and there's no
problem, but there's no point in rushing things,' his agent Barry
Silkman told Sky Sports TV.
The injury is the latest in a long line of knee problems that
restricted Berger's appearances for his previous club Liverpool
over the past two seasons.
He moved to Portsmouth last June and his absence will be a real
blow to the club who are fighting to avoid an immediate return to
the first division.
