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.
13. Mark Kosznovszky
One that went slightly under the radar was Kosnovszky. Midfielder by trade but featured on the right-wing twice last season against Ipswich Town and Birmingham City. | Pro Sports Images
14. Kaide Gordon
Recruited on loan from Liverpool in January 2025, Gordon failed to impact the front line and featured just five times off the bench for the Blues in the Championship. | Graham Hunt/ProSportsImages
15. Keshi Anderson
Anderson has looked bright since his January signing and netted a key goal against Oxford United in May. However, the 30-year-old was sidelined with two separate hamstring issues during the second half of last term and will miss the start of the new campaign due to a quad injury. | Graham Hunt
16. Minhyeok Yang
The Spurs loanee looked bright during his short stay at PO4, netting three goals and collecting one assist before his surprise recall in January. The 20-year-old was utilised on either wing by Mousinho. | Graham Hunt/ProSportsImages