Portsmouth defender Whatmough to have surgery on injured knee

Jack Whatmough will have to undergo an operation for his knee injury.
Jack WhatmoughJack Whatmough
Jack Whatmough

The Pompey defender picked up the setback in Saturday's 1-1 draw against Doncaster, limping out of the action in the first half. 

Whatmough, 22, had an MRI scan yesterday and the results have shown he requires microfracture surgery - used to repair damaged articular cartilage.

And it means that the academy graduate is set for a long-term spell on the sidelines.