{
  "id": 321032,
  "title": "Portsmouth boss reveals latest injury blow ‘doesn’t look good’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/portsmouth-boss-reveals-latest-injury-blow-doesnt-look-good",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-08T20:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/portsmouth-boss-reveals-latest-injury-200500159.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Portsmouth boss John Mousinho has expressed his concern over the severity of the injury sustained by young striker Thomas Waddingham during the team's recent match against West Ham. The 21-year-old Australian player was brought on as a substitute late in the game, but had to leave the field just eight minutes later due to his injury. This marks Waddingham's second prolonged absence from action this season, following a long injury spell last year.\n\nMousinho acknowledged that the team must take responsibility for their role in Waddingham's injury, questioning the effectiveness of their rehab programs and conditioning strategies. He described the current incident as \"doubly disappointing,\" as Waddingham had already faced significant setbacks since last August. The Portsmouth manager expressed deep sympathy for the young player, stating that the situation was \"pretty serious\" given his prior recovery challenges and the recent incident during the match at the London Stadium.",
  "summary": "Portsmouth boss John Mousinho has admitted the injury sustained by Thomas Waddingham in their season opener “doesn’t look good”.The Australian striker came on as a second half substitute during ...",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}