Keshi Anderson is officially sidelined for up to eight brutal weeks with a hamstring tear, a gut punch for Portsmouth that their coach, John Mousinho, just confirmed. This isn’t just another knock, it’s a six-to-eight-week stretch on the sidelines for the 31-year-old attacker, and Pompey’s already thin squad is gonna feel this one deep.
Another One Bites the Dust
We saw it happen in real-time Wednesday during that huge 3-2 win over Sheffield United. Anderson came on as a substitute, tried to make an impact, and then was forced off the field less than 20 minutes later with the injury. He’s only made two substitute appearances in the league this season, both off the bench, but you know Mousinho was absolutely counting on that depth to keep legs fresh, especially with how tight the schedule gets. Now, he’s a spectator for the next two months.
“Really Thin on the Ground”
And as if Anderson’s injury wasn’t enough, Mousinho dropped another bombshell on Saturday. Striker Colby Bishop was a last-minute scratch for the away win over Norwich City. Bishop, who’s already featured 10 times across all competitions and bagged one goal, felt his knee in warm-ups and just wasn’t feeling right. Mousinho didn’t pull any punches, telling the press, “We’re really thin on the ground at the moment. We had two goalkeepers on the bench and lost a player in the warm-up today.” When your coach is talking about two goalies on the bench, you know the squad is stretched to its absolute limit.
With Anderson out for what feels like an eternity and Bishop’s status now up in the air, the Pompey squad is truly feeling the squeeze. Every game matters right now, and finding healthy bodies to step up is going to be the absolute priority for Mousinho and the boys. This team needs to dig deep, fast, because the next eight weeks are going to be a grind.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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