While one of Trinidad and Tobago's strikers was yesterday celebrating a goal-scoring end to his season in England, over in the United States another one was in agony over an injury which will put him on the sidelines for at least two weeks.

Stern John bagged his 11th goal of the season on Sunday as Coventry stopped Cardiff City 3-1, but last Saturday night, compatriot Cornell Glen was forced to leave the field on 40 minutes with a hamstring injury in LA Galaxy's 3-2 win over Real Salt Lake.

A distraught Glen was optimistic of running again by next week but he is expected to miss T&T's friendly international against Peru at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on May 10.

"It's nothing serious but I could be out for at least two weeks," Glen told Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (T&TFF) media officer Shaun Fuentes.

"By next week the doctors say I should be able to run on it again but I could miss the Peru match and that's very disappointing for me. But it's something I have to live with at the moment and I'm praying to God that this heals up quickly," he added.

His strike partner had a more positive story.

John said he felt as good as ever as he finished his season with Coventry and will travel to Port of Spain this week ahead of the live-in training camp on Sunday for the match against Peru.

"It's good for me to end the season on a high note and, jost of all, to not be injured. I had some thoughts about being injured before the Gold Cup in 2000 and with the biggest tournament of my life coming up I really wasn't looking to go down that road again," John told Fuentes.

"The main part for me was staying fit and, well, the goals came with it. We saw what happened to Wayne  Rooney and it's unfortunate. We on the national team all have each other's backs so we don't want to see anyone with injury problems at this late hour.

"Luckily for me I am good at the moment and I think I can be pleased with the way my 11 goals came because I have worked hard since the qualification and I hope I can now take this into the games coming up and, well, the World Cup for sure," John added.

But T&T and Port Vale midfielder Chris Birchall was also forced to leave the pitch with a head blow which required stitches after 20 minutes against Chesterfield on Saturday in England.

Luckily, Birchall's blow wasn't serious and he remains scheduled to travel to Trinidad this week to join the rest of the national team.

There were also concerns over the fitness of veteran Russell Latapy after he sat out Falkirk's 2-0 win over Dundee Saturday, but the "Little Magician" is untroubled and remains set to arrive home for the Peru encounter