Portsmouth boss Kenny Jackett reflects on latest Reeco Hackett-Fairchild blow

Kenny Jackett is banking on a deserved change in fortune for Pompey forgotten man Reeco Hackett-Fairchild.
Neil Allen
By Neil Allen
Published 16th Aug 2020, 07:00 BST
Reeco Hackett-Fairchild, who has been restricted to just one appearance since arriving in January, missed Saturday's friendly victory over Norwich under-23s through injury. Picture: Kieran Cleeves/ProSportsImagesReeco Hackett-Fairchild, who has been restricted to just one appearance since arriving in January, missed Saturday's friendly victory over Norwich under-23s through injury. Picture: Kieran Cleeves/ProSportsImages
Reeco Hackett-Fairchild, who has been restricted to just one appearance since arriving in January, missed Saturday's friendly victory over Norwich under-23s through injury. Picture: Kieran Cleeves/ProSportsImages

The left winger sat out Saturday’s 2-0 win over Norwich under-23s in the Blues’ opening pre-season friendly.

A twisted knee sustained in training on Thursday sidelined him alongside fellow injured team-mates Ellis Harrison and Ben Close.

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Hackett-Fairchild’s sole appearance since his January arrival from Bromley was a Leasing.com Trophy outing at Walsall in the same month.

Since then first-team opportunities have been disrupted by injury and lack of selection.

Jackett told The News: ‘Reeco, Ben and Ellis all have slight knocks, we are not anticipating any of those being too long.

‘They are enough to keep the three of them out of the end of this particular week. By the time next week comes we think they will be fit.

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‘Reeco has had a frustrating time since he has been here – and on Thursday twisted his knee.