Pompey kick start the festive period with a trip to Derby County this afternoon.
The Blues will be aiming to earn successive victories for the first time this season in the Championship following last Saturday’s 2-1 triumph over Blackburn Rovers.
The Rams have enjoyed a solid start to the season and sit in mid-table following Monday’s 3-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday and are 10 points above Pompey.
We’ve taken a look at the early team and injury news from both camps ahead this afternoon’s contest.
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1. Derby County v Pompey: Early team and injury news
The early team and injury news from Pride Park. | Getty Images
2. Franco Umeh - Out
Mousinho has provided a positive injury update over the £500,000 Crystal Palace arrival, who is closing in on matchday involvement for the first time since his deadline-day signing after missing the first three-months of his Fratton stay due to a hamstring injury. | Portsmouth FC Photo: Portsmouth FC
3. Lewis Travis - Out
Travis had featured six times for the Rams this term prior to a calf injury, which has kept him sidelined since October. The midfielder returned to training this week but won’t feature at Pride Park today. | Getty Images
4. Josh Knight - Out
Knight’s back issue is worse than initially feared, having missed the Blues past two matches. The centre-back is expected to be out for another 2-3 weeks due to injury. | Graham Hunt/ProSportsImages