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.
17. Zak Swanson - Doubt
Mousinho confirmed in midweek that the full-back will require surgery in the coming weeks on a knee injury, which kept him out of Pompey's previous two matches. The head coach hinted at the possibility of utilising Swanson in the final six games, if he is fit to feature. | Graham Hunt/ProSportsImages
18. Morgan Whittaker - Doubt
Hellberg admitted the attacker is getting closer to a return to action, having missed Boro's previous three matches after suffering an injury issue ahead of their game against Blackburn last month. | Getty Images
19. Josh Murphy - Out
Murphy has been out of action since December due to a fractured metatarsal, but did recently return to training. Mousinho has, though, ruled the winger out of a sensation return before the season's climax as he builds his fitness up. | Graham Hunt/ProSportsImages