John Mousinho is hoping to bolster his frontline during the summer window as he assembles his latest Championship squad.
The head coach’s attacking issues were laid bare once more in a pre-season friendly against Wycombe Wanderers on Saturday, with a number of familiar faces featuring in unfamiliar positions.
Amid injuries to Franco Umeh, Josh Murphy and Keshi Anderson, the Blues ended the 3-1 defeat with a makeshift team in order to give members of the squad precious game time.
This saw central defender Ibane Bowat finish the fixture playing on the left wing, while trialilst Arvin Appiah featured on both the left and right wing at Adams Park.
The 23-year-old has been touted with a return to PO4 during the window as his future with Hull City remains uncertain.
As the Blues’ issues out wide continue to hamper their plans, we’ve taken a look at every player who has appeared on the wing at Fratton Park since their return to the Championship in 2024.
Here are all those names - with some more surprising than others.
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1. From left: Callum Lang, Sammy Silvera, Josh Murphy, Gustavo Caballero and Florian Bianchini
From left: Callum Lang, Sammy Silvera, Josh Murphy, Gustavo Caballero and Florian Bianchini | Iconic Media

2. Conor Chaplin
Following his Fratton homecoming in September 2025, Chaplin was played on the right-wing in five of his first seven matches. After his struggles out wide, 29-year-old subsequently returned to his more natural No10 role. | Pro Sports Images

3. Harvey Blair
Blair has struggled with fitness and injury throughout his time at Fratton Park following his 2024 arrival. Bought from Liverpool, the winger had big shoes to fill following Abu Kamara's impressive loan stay the season prior. | Pro Sports Images

4. Florian Bianchini
A miserable loan stay for Bianchini, who featured just 10 times during a terrible season-long stint. His last outing for the Blues came in November, with a knee injury sidelining him for more than five months. | Pro Sports Images