The Championship run-in continues to gather pace, with Pompey making the long trip to the north east to face Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium.
John Mousinho’s troops face a Boro side who have lost ground in the hunt for promotion in recent weeks, having failed to claim maximum points in any of their past five matches.
With this afternoon’s showdown potentially having huge implications at either end of the Championship standings, we’ve taken a look at the early team and injury news from both camps ahead of the Riverside Stadium contest.
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1. Middlesbrough v Pompey: Outs and doubts
The early team and injury news from both camps as Pompey take on Middlesbrough this afternoon. | Graham Hunt/ProSportsImages
2. Josh Knight - Doubt
The central defender has been made available for the trip to the north east this afternoon, having recently returned to training following a stress fracture in the back which kept him sidelined for more than four months. | Local Library
3. Alex Bangura - Out
Bangura was withdrawn just 30 minutes into Monday's draw with Swansea due to a muscular issue and is set to miss Pompey's visit to the Riverside Stadium today. | Getty Images
4. Florian Bianchini - Out
Bianchini was last seen in a Pompey shirt in November and has been battling tendonitis in his knee. Still no potential date for his return. | Graham Hunt/ProSportsImages