🎧Luton defeat and injury problems
Portsmouth's three-match winning run came to an end with their 1-0 defeat by Luton in the Championship on Saturday.Pompey are eight points clear of the relegation zone but now have injuries to central defenders Rob Atkinson and Hayden Matthews.Atkinson will be sidelined for at least six weeks while ankle surgery means Hayden Matthews will miss the remainder of the season."The confidence in the side has improved - they hadn't played many games together but when you have that instinct as a left and right centre-half it falls into place better," former Portsmouth striker Guy Whittingham told BBC Radio SolentChris Wise, Andrew Moon and Guy Whittingham discuss the loss at Luton and the current injury situation on the latest edition of the 'Who needs Mourinho?' podcast.You can listen to this and past editions of 'Who needs Mourinho?' on BBC Sounds.
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