Sol setback for Pompey

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The former Tottenham, Arsenal and England defender, 32, has missed three of the last five matches with Achilles trouble after missing only one previous Premiership game all season through illness, but now a scan has revealed a torn Achilles tendon which looks certain to mean a summer operation.

Manager Harry Redknapp said: 'Sol is struggling with his Achilles. He's got a little bit of a tear in there and it looks like he's out for the season."

He added: "He's had a scan, and now it's a case of whether he needs an operation or not. What we don't want is for him to rest it through the summer only for it to go at the start of next season.

"We coped without Sol in the wins over Manchester United and Liverpool. But losing him now is a big blow."

Worse still is that midfielders Matt Taylor, Richard Hughes and defender Dejan Stefanovic are also doubts for Pompey's key visit to Everton on Saturday.

But Campbell's absence is the biggest concern for Redknapp who believes Pompey will need maximum points from the visit to Everton and the May 13 home finale against Arsenal to get into Europe for the first time.

Campbell, who has suffered with Achilles problems several times in his career, has been an outstanding figure this season at Portsmouth who are eighth in the Premiership and need to finish at least seventh to earn a UEFA Cup place.

Skipper Stefanovic has a sore thigh but is confident he will recover to partner Linvoy Primus in the centre of defence on Saturday at Goodison Park.

Taylor's ankle is still swollen after being substituted after just 21 minutes against Liverpool last Saturday and Hughes has not trained yet this week due to a knee injury.