Chaplin returns to Pompey training

Conor Chaplin has provided Pompey with an injury boost.
Pompey striker Conor ChaplinPompey striker Conor Chaplin
Pompey striker Conor Chaplin

The striker, who missed the past two games with a hamstring problem, returned to training today.

The 20-year-old is now in the frame for tomorrow night’s Checkatrade Trophy game against Crawley at Fratton Park.

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His return is timely, with fellow front man Brett Pitman – who is dealing with an ongoing knee problem – set to undergo an operation on his broken.

The Blues are also short of numbers at the back, with central-defensive options Nathan Thompson (head), Christian Burgess (calf) and Jack Whatmough (knee) all out.