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'I've cultivated this envy inside'

'I've cultivated this envy inside'

BBC News09-07-2025
Portsmouth defender Ibane Bowat says he has a feeling of "envy" after having been sidelined last season with a knee injury.The Scotland Under-21 international joined Pompey in August 2024 but has yet to make an appearance for his new club after suffering a tendon tear in his right knee the following month."Having been on the side for so long, I've cultivated this envy inside me," Bowat told BBC Radio Solent."Hearing and feeling that atmosphere at Fratton Park is incredible, I've not really seen it at any other stadiums like that."So to be able to step on that pitch is a feeling I'm really looking forward to."The 22-year-old admits it's difficult to put a timeline on his recovery but "hopes" to be given the all-clear for Pompey's first game of the season against Oxford United at the Kassam Stadium.He added: "I've been speaking with the doctors and the physio staff and they are quite confident that it can happen."If everything keeps on going smoothly then hopefully I'll be fit and ready."Listen to the full interview and more on BBC Sounds.
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