Pompey will be looking to kick-start the run-in with a win as they face 10th-placed Norwich City this afternoon.
After the final international break of the campaign, the Blues sit just one point above the relegation zone as the fight for survival heats up.
The Canaries, meanwhile, have hopes of a late push for the play-offs and are one of the divisions most in-form outfits after a brilliant transformation under Phillipe Clement.
We’ve taken a look at the early team and injury news from both camps ahead of the Good Friday fixture.
5. Josh Knight - Out
Mousinho revealed this week that the central defender is back in training and closing in on a long-awaited return from a back injury. Photo: Graham Hunt
6. Matej Jurasek - Out
The 22-year-old has been sidelined since the end of January with a foot problem and will miss this afternoon's fixture. | Getty Images
7. Jack Stacey - Doubt
Stacey has recently confirmed he is fit to feature against Pompey after a recent muscular issue. | Getty Images
8. Florian Bianchini - Out
Biachini's Pompey misery continues, with an ongoing knee issue forcing him to miss more than four months of action. | Paul Phelan/ProSportsImages