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Portsmouth boss provides encouraging injury update on long-term absentees as return dates pencilled in

Benjy Arthur and Luke Brooke-Smith are both long-term absentees for Pompey.

By Pepe Lacey · Portsmouth News

Published: Friday, 30 October 2026 at 5:00 AM

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Portsmouth manager John Mousinho has targeted January comebacks for long-term absentees Benjy Arthur and Luke Brooke-Smith.
Brentford loanee Benjy Arthur has missed six matches after suffering an injury expected to sideline him for three months.
Young winger Luke Brooke-Smith underwent surgery after sustaining a serious injury during a training ground accident in September.

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Portsmouth manager John Mousinho has targeted January return dates for long-term absentees Benjy Arthur and Luke Brooke-Smith. Arthur, a centre-back on loan from Brentford, has missed the club's last six matches. Winger Brooke-Smith required surgery following a serious training ground injury suffered in September, but he is now making promising progress toward a new year comeback.

Pompey's broader injury crisis has begun to ease, with Franco Umeh and Thomas Waddingham returning recently. Josh Murphy and Conor Shaughnessy have returned to training and could feature against Burnley on Saturday, though Colby Bishop, John Swift, and several others remain sidelined.

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