News of Marlon Pack’s ankle ligament injury will have come as a blow – as will Regan Poole and Alex Robertson’s one-match suspensions for Port Vale’s visit to Fratton Park on Saturday.
It guarantees another reshuffling of the pack for the Pompey head coach, whose side remains top of the League One table with one quarter of the season already completed.
And with several other injury-plagued members of the Blues squad on familiar terms with the medical staff, there’s a need to delve deeper into his ranks for solutions.
Headway is being made, however, following positive news on Kusini Yengi and Connor Ogilvie emerging.
So here’s the injury latest, according to Mousinho, ahead of the Port Vale game – plus his take on the Poole and Robertson suspensions.
5. Tom Lowery - knee
Mousinho: 'Tom Lowery is doing very well, out on the grass again, still a number of weeks away, but it’s good to see him progressing and nice to see him in and around training sessions - not participating, but on the side working.' Photo: Jason Brown
6. Anthony Scully - knee
Mousinho: 'Anthony Scully has successfully had surgery and we’re looking a six to eight weeks for Anthony to be back.' Photo: Jason Brown
7. Josh Dockeril - ACL injury
Mousinho: ‘Josh Dockerill is long term, but we see him every day and is doing really well.' Photo: Jason Brown
8. Regan Poole - one-match ban
Mousinho: ‘Regan’s yellow card (against Wycombe) I can take, I have no problem with that, I thought it was a yellow.' Photo: Jason Brown