There's good and bad news on the injury front for Pompey as the start of the season approaches.

Ben Close is back in training and doing well - but Dion Donohue will miss the start of the season.

Speaking ahead of this Saturday's final friendly, at home to Utrecht, Kenny Jackett told The News: 'Ben's been working all week and will be looking for some game time now going forward.

'I'm touching wood, but he sems to be fully fit and training well, looking strong in training, which is a good addition to our squad. He was an excellent player for us last uear, Ben Close.

'Dion Donohue is suffering slightly with glandular fever - he certainly won't play this weekend or next weekend and it does depend how he handles things. He's doing some work but it's obviously wiping him out in terms of how he feels afterwards.’

In Saturday's friendly, Jackett is expected to start with something like the line-up he plans to field in the league opener against Luton.

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