The Lautoka soccer team will be without their ace striker Valerio Nawatu in today's must-win National Soccer League match against Nadroga.

Nawatu received two yellow cards in games against Rewa and Ba and will have to miss today's match.

Lautoka Soccer president Shalen Prasad said they can do without Nawatu as Nadroga is not strong enough to beat them.

A win in today's game will boost Lautoka's chance of representing Fiji in this year's O-League.

The match will start at 3pm at Churchill Park.

Meanwhile, in last night's only game, Suva beat Rewa 5-3 at the TFL National Stadium.