Plymouth Argyle boss Tom Cleverley says injuries affecting his squad this season have created a “siege mentality” which has aided their current run of good form.
Tuesday’s 3-0 win at Wigan Athletic made it five wins in six league games and Argyle are on the road once more on Saturday to face play-off rivals Reading.
Before departing for Berkshire, Cleverley provided some good news on injured full-back Matty Sorinola, who missed the midweek victory.
“The depth of the squad is very, very shallow but if the team from Tuesday can stay consistently fit, then we’re in a good place,” Cleverley told BBC Radio Devon.
“If you look at Leam’s [Reading boss Leam Richardson] bench on Tuesday [a 1-0 defeat by Mansfield] with Matt Ritchie – Premier League experience – Paddy Lane and Will Keane, Championship experience.
“And we’ve got two lads that were sitting their GCSE’s this time last year [Seb Campbell and Joe Mwaro].
“But it’s creating a bit of a siege mentality, and we’re using that to our advantage.
“Matty Sorinola’s injury is much better than we thought. It doesn’t look like surgery is needed, and if the ankle joint is stable, then the ligament damage should take four to six weeks [to recover].
“We’re likely to see Matty again this season.”
