'I'm gutted': Portsmouth boss' fears over luckless ex-Birmingham man after latest cruel set-back
The former Crystal Palace and Birmingham winger has made just nine appearances since joining in January
John Mousinho reflected on Keshi Anderson’s latest injury blow and admitted: I’m gutted.
A much-needed third Championship win of the season was marred by the former Birmingham limping out of the action on 87 minutes.
Wednesday night’s 3-2 win over Sheffield United represented his second outing of the season, having been sidelined for three months with a hip flexor problem.
Yet with Anderson having been on the pitch for 19 minutes following a second-half introduction, he collected yet another injury and immediately headed down the tunnel back to the changing room.
And after just nine appearances since joining Pompey on a free transfer in January, Mousinho is fearing the worst over the winger.
‘It is really disappointing for us’
He told The News: ‘It doesn’t look great. I don’t know the extent of it, I am not entirely sure what it is, but it is a really disappointing one for us.
‘Any injury to any player is disappointing for us, but he’s such a good player. We've really missed him when he’s not involved.
‘He’s looked good every time he has pulled on a Pompey shirt. Just off the top of my head if you think about Oxford at Fratton Park, he came back from injury and played at Norwich.
‘He’s just a good player - I am gutted.’
Just 15 days into his Fratton Park career, Anderson tore his hamstring in training in February.
At that stage, he had totalled just 39 minutes of first-team action, following substitute outings against Southampton and West Brom.
Four injuries since joining in January
After a 10-game absence, he returned to score on his full debut against Oxford United in a 2-2 draw in April, yet, following a five-match run, he was struck down by another hamstring injury.
The 31-year-old then collected a hip flexor injury early into Pompey’s pre-season training camp at Fota Island at the start of July.
Fast forward to Sunday’s south-coast derby, which marked Anderson’s latest comeback, impressing after appearing off the bench in the 77th minute.
He was once again named among the substitutes for the visit of Sheffield United to Fratton Park, being introduced in the 67th minute as part of a triple substitution.
However, Anderson had to be replaced by Odin Bailey on 87 minutes - and Pompey are now waiting to learn the full extent of his fresh set-back.