Gavin Whyte (hamstring), Anthony Scully (knee), Tom Lowery (knee) and Kusini Yengi (ankle) have all been in the Blues’ treatment room over various stages recently, receiving the necessary care.
But what’s the latest on the quartet as Pompey return to action following the international break?
Well, we asked the head coach that important question during his press conference ahead of the trip to Pride Park.
Here’s what he said.
5. Tom Lowery (knee)
Mousinho: Tom felt his knee against Bristol Rovers, didn’t feel too bad, was keen to play on and it turns out he had a tear in his meniscus. These are the things you fear coming back from a scan and, ultimately, Tom is going to be out altogether for three months. Anthony Scully is nowhere as bad as that. Photo: Jason Brown
6. Kusini Yengi (ankle)
Mousinho: Kusini is coming on really, really well. He’s really keen to get things going. He’s a long time out of the boot and crutches now and it’s just a case now of getting that stability back in the ankle and his match fitness back. That’s probably the one thing that’s probably going to hold Kas back over the next couple of weeks - the fact that he’s just been off his feet for so long now. But he’s working really hard in the gym and hopefully with Kas it will be two to four weeks before we see him fully fit and back ready for selection. Photo: Jason Brown
7. Kusini Yengi (continued)
Mousinho: He’s not quite outside running yet. I think he’s getting closer and closer to doing that and he’s really functioning in the gym. The next step will be to get him out on the grass and getting him moving again. He’s progressing really well and Kusini is one of those who can come back a lot quicker than expected. He actually came back a lot quicker in pre-season when he took a little knock there. He came back flying against Crawley after taking an initial knock, so he’s a player who recovers well, works really hard in the gym and is very, very keen to get back out there. We have to hold him back and make sure he’s okay, because he’s raring to go. Photo: Jason Brown