From Kusini Yengi damaging ligaments in his ankle after Christian Saydee fell on him, to Joe Rafferty straining his neck while drying his hair after training, the Blues have had a rotten run of luck when it comes to players’ availability.
And just when it seemed the current injury situation had turned a corner following the returns of Josh Murphy, Regan Poole and Tom McIntyre to first-team action in recent weeks, Pompey suffered another blow after it emerged that top-scorer Callum Lang was now out after suffering a groin problem in last Saturday’s defeat to Burnley.
At this rate, head coach John Mousinho must be wondering when he’ll catch a break and if he will ever approach the current Championship campaign with a clean bill of health. Indeed, heading into Saturday’s game with Sheffield United, there’s also doubts over the fitness of Conor Shaughnessy, Jacob Farrell, Kusini Yengi and Mark O’Mahony. Colby Bishop’s recent heart surgery, unfortunately, makes him an automatic non-starter!
Since the start of last season, we can reveal that the Blues have had 37 injuries that have ruled players out of games - 25 of which have come during matches, 11 during training and one in the pre-match warm-up (Yengi v West Brom).
Here’s those injuries in full as Pompey continue to strive for a clean bill of health!
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13. Alex Robertson - 1 injury
A hamstring injury picked up in training last January which required surgery, ended the then Manchester City loanee's time at Fratton Park way too early. | National World

14. Ben Stevenson - 1 injury
The midfielder sustained lateral collateral ligament damage to his knee during training on January 4 and failed to play for the Blues over the second half of last season. Photo: Jason Brown

15. Joe Rafferty - 1 injury
The popular defender strained his neck while drying his hair in the changing room after training in January and missed three games. | National World

16. Joe Morrell - 1 injury
Morrell was forced to sit out the second half of last season after a piece of cartilage broke off in his knee on Pompey's visit to Oxford in January 30. He hasn't played since and is now a free agent after the Blues declined an option on his contract. | Getty Images

