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Welsh helped off with knee injury at Fratton Park
Swansea City's defence took another hit at Fratton Park on Tuesday after Stephen Welsh was helped off the pitch with a knee injury during the club's loss to Portsmouth, leaving the Swans waiting on scan results before they know what they're dealing with.
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Welsh went down in clear discomfort during the game and needed assistance to leave the field, unable to continue. The extent of the problem hasn't been confirmed, with Swansea yet to put a timeline on his return pending further assessment.
The centre-back has been a regular fixture at the back for Swansea this season, and any lengthy absence would land at an awkward moment. The club are already working through a congested run of fixtures, and losing a settled defensive option tends to show up fast when the subs bench has to cover minutes it wasn't built for.
Manager and medical staff will wait for scan results before saying anything definite about how long Welsh might be out. Knee injuries can range from a few days' knock to a season-ending issue, and nobody at Swansea is going to guess in public before the imaging comes back.
For now the picture is simple: a key defender off injured, a club waiting on news, and a run of fixtures that doesn't pause for anyone. Flagside will update this story once Swansea confirm the diagnosis and expected timeline.
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