John Mousinho has confirmed that one of his forwards is out of Portsmouth’s League One clash against Shrewsbury on Saturday.
The Blues are now closing in on promotion with just seven points required to finally end their Championship exodus.
Pompey’s 2-2 draw against Derby County on Tuesday evening kept the chasing pack at bay, with Bolton now nine points adrift in third place.
Ahead of Saturday’s fixture, Mousinho sat down with BBC Sport’s Andrew Moon to discuss the latest injury situation at Fratton Park.
Portsmouth forward now out of Shrewsbury clash this weekend
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Callum Lang, who was signed from Wigan in the January window, has missed the Blues’ past four matches after being forced off against Blackpool.
Initially, the 25-year-old was pencilled in to potentially return against Shrewsbury. However, the Pompey boss has confirmed that is now off the table.
Mousinho said: “He’s getting on nicely, he’s been outside but hasn’t trained with us yet. We hope to get him training next week then he’ll be available for Bolton.”
Portsmouth promotion now just a matter of time
Portsmouth’s incredible League One campaign is now coming to a close and it’s now only a matter of time until Mousinho’s side return to the Championship.
Throughout the season, Opta’s supercomputer has rated each team’s chances after every game week, and the latest reading is enjoyable viewing for the Fratton Faithful.
After their midweek draw against Derby County, Pompey now have a 98.8% chance of promotion and a 91% chance of finishing top.