Swansea suffer defeat but Welsh injury fears eased
Summarised from 2 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 5 Nov, 22:34 · Archive
Swansea City lost 3-1 to Portsmouth but scans showed centre-back Stephen Welsh had no significant injury.
Swansea City lost 3-1 to Portsmouth at Fratton Park on Tuesday, ending their bid to take top spot in the Championship. Terry Devlin gave Portsmouth an early lead in the first half. Zan Vipotnik, the Championship's top scorer last season, won and converted an 85th-minute penalty to level the match. Devlin scored again from a corner in the second minute of stoppage time, and Tommy Waddingham added a third six minutes later to secure Portsmouth's sixth consecutive match without defeat. The loss left Swansea fourth in the table, having taken only one point from their past three matches.
Centre-back Stephen Welsh was withdrawn during the match after a heavy challenge from Portsmouth midfielder Ebou Adams, raising immediate concerns about a potential knee injury. However, scans have since revealed positive news. Head coach Vitor Matos said: 'The scan is clear so it's just really a bad knock there. So there's nothing major. We will still assess if he will be available for Saturday but it's not a bad injury. It's just a knock that is really really painful.'
Swansea also have better news on other injury fronts. Wingers Moussa Yeo and Eom Jisung are fit to return for the weekend trip to Birmingham City. Midfielder Stephen Eustaquio remains sidelined with a groin problem and has been withdrawn from Canada international duty. Welsh has started 13 of Swansea's 14 league games this season and is expected to be assessed before the Birmingham match.
How it is being reported
- Swansea City handed unexpected boost after worrying injury sparked concernThe Swans could welcome back as many as three players for the trip to Birmingham City this weekendWalesOnline · 5 Nov, 16:26
- Triple injury boost for Swansea before Blues testSwansea City receive major fitness boost as influential centre-back Stephen Welsh is cleared of serious injury.BBC Wales · 5 Nov, 16:00
- Welsh injury adds to Swans' misery at PortsmouthSwansea City are waiting to discover the extent of Stephen Welsh's knee injury after the centre-back is helped off during their painful defeat at Portsmouth.BBC Wales · 3 Nov, 23:20
- Swansea City beaten by Portsmouth amid late chaosThe Swans' promotion hopes suffered a setback as they were beaten 3-1 at Fratton ParkWalesOnline · 3 Nov, 22:04
In this story: Swansea City · Portsmouth · Stephen Welsh · Terry Devlin · Zan Vipotnik · Vitor Matos · Birmingham City · Fratton Park
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