EFL Championship
Portsmouth host Sheffield Wednesday with three players in doubt due to midweek issues.
Portsmouth may be without three starting players when they host Sheffield Wednesday on Friday night.
Pompey have struggled in the Championship since their promotion last season, and they are currently at the bottom of the table with only one win from 11 matches.
On Tuesday night, they were comfortably beaten 2-0 by Cardiff City, failing to build on their weekend victory over Queens Park Rangers, and things were made worse by the loss of three players to injury in the first half. Paddy Lane and Nico Schmid were both forced off in the first 30 minutes, while Jordan Williams suffered a knock that prevented him from returning for the second half.
Given the quick turnover between now and then, it’s unclear whether any of the three will be able to face the Owls on Friday night, but it will be a source of concern for manager John Mousinho.
Speaking after their defeat to Cardiff, the Portsmouth manager explained, “Paddy has done something to his Achilles and Jordan took a nasty knock to the hip flexor in the challenge that somehow saw Cardiff awarded a free-kick… Nico got a whack to the head when they scored their second goal and had blurred vision, so we took him off.”
Wednesday are not expected to have any new injury concerns as they prepare to travel south, with Anthony Musaba set to return to the squad at Fratton Park after missing the 0-0 draw with Swansea City due to a ‘small injury’.
GET MORE RELATED CONTENT HERE
-
Celtic F.C4 weeks ago
Glasgow Celtic bar on the market as family step away after 23 years
-
EFL Championship4 weeks ago
Leeds United vs Watford injury update: 6 out, but 2 passed fit after injury scares
-
EFL Championship4 weeks ago
Watford goalkeeper Bachmann furious as Leeds United sprinklers hit him before the Elland Road shocker.
-
EFL Championship4 weeks ago
Leeds United vs Watford Preview: Probable Lineups, Predictions, Tactics, Team News, and Key Statistics
-
Birmingham City4 weeks ago
Birmingham City dealt a double blow.
-
Celtic F.C4 weeks ago
Chris Sutton trolls Rangers following the draw between Atalanta and Celtic
-
Rangers F.C4 weeks ago
Philippe Clement issued a Rangers sack warning, and the result that could trigger his departure before Halloween.
-
EFL Championship4 weeks ago
Preston North End vs Norwich City: Early team and injury news with six out, one doubt, and two back