Portsmouth FC John Mousinho explains surprise Portsmouth absence - and sets challenge for ex-West Ham man By Neil Allen Published 22nd Jul 2024, 04:45 BST Comment Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on Freeview channel 276 Visit Shots! now John Mousinho has revealed the reason behind Anthony Scully’s absence - and challenged him to shine in pre-season. The former West Ham winger missed friendlies against the Hawks and Bognor over the weekend after being laid low by a stomach bug. Various members of the Blues squad have been impacted by the illness over the last week, with Scully the latest casualty.

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This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Notice and Terms of Service apply. After putting last season’s frustrating injury problems behind him, the 25-year-old had previously been involved in every training session, while featured for 45 minutes at Gosport last week. Anthony Scully goes on the attack against Gosport.

Picture: Alex Shute | Alex Shute Now Mousinho is looking for the attacker to make an impact in the remaining friendlies. Pompey’s head coach.