Welsh injury adds to Swans' misery at Portsmouth

Centre-back Welsh suffered a knee injury in a challenge by Portsmouth's Adams and is awaiting scan results; Swansea lost 3-1 and slipped to fourth.

Swansea City centre-back Stephen Welsh was forced off during Tuesday's 3-1 defeat at Portsmouth after a heavy challenge from Ebou Adams in the first half. The Scotland international's knee injury extent remains unclear pending a scan, with head coach Vitor Matos saying there is a possibility it could be serious.

The loss was particularly damaging as Swansea missed the chance to return to the Championship summit and have now slipped to fourth following a third defeat in four matches. Welsh joins an already lengthy injury list that includes Cameron Burgess, Moussa Yeo, Ronald, Stephen Eustaquio (groin), and Eom Jisung, leaving the club stretched defensively.

Swansea were level at 1-1 through Zan Vipotnik's 85th-minute penalty and had a chance to go ahead when Ross Stewart hit the bar, but Portsmouth scored twice in stoppage time to secure victory. Swansea face Birmingham City on Saturday before the international break.