Pompey fall short against Sky Blues

There's no shame in losing to Coventry who were by far and away the best side Portsmouth have faced this season, however Pompey weren't forced to be at their best in this one.

Yes Portsmouth should have had an early penalty. Strange to hear referee Gavin Ward pull the old Arsene Wenger line "I didn't see it" when quizzed about it by John Mousinho.

That would have changed the match but Coventry would still have fancied their chances. They simply had so much quality and significant pace and power all over the pitch.

So far, this week has showed that when expensively-assembled sides aren't quite at it (like Leicester) then Pompey can cause them plenty of problems, but they have to be near their best to do so. They weren't against Coventry.

Adrian Segecic was devastated when he came off with a potentially serious ankle injury and left the ground on crutches. He's been one of the brightest sparks so far this season and losing him for a long period would be a huge blow.

Yang Min-hyeok was quiet against Coventry after an impressive run of performances.

There would never be a bad time for Josh Murphy to return. Even if he can play some part against Stoke, it could make a difference.