The festive season is well and truly upon us and Pompey have Championship football to look forward to on Boxing Day.
The Blues welcome QPR to Fratton Park on Friday afternoon for their penultimate game of 2025.
John Mousinho's men go into the contest having picked up four points from their previous two matches after impressive displays against Blackburn Rovers and Derby County.
QPR, meanwhile, make the trip to the south coast on Friday off the back of a 4-1 triumph over Leicester City and sit one point away from the play-offs in seventh.
We’ve taken a look at the early team and injury news from both camps ahead of the Boxing Day showdown.
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1. Pompey v QPR: Early team and injury news
The early team and injury news ahead of Pompey's Boxing Day contest against QPR. | Graham Hunt/ProSportsImages
2. Jacob Farrell - Out
Farrell is yet to feature for Pompey in the league this season as a problematic groin issue continues to keep him out. | Steve Bailey/ProSportsImages
3. Conor Shaughnessy - Out
The centre-back has been out for more than three months of action due to a hamstring injury. The centre-back remains on course to return to action against Charlton Athletic next Monday. | Stephen Flynn/ProSportsImages
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4. Ilias Chair - Doubt
Chair has missed the Hoops’ previous three games after sustaining a hamstring injury against West Brom at the start of the month. Stephan is hopeful the forward can return during the festive period. | Getty Images