The fixtures keep on coming for Pompey and John Mousinho, who face Swansea City at Fratton Park this evening.
The Blues return to home soil following Saturday’s frustrating 1-1 draw against relegation rivals Blackburn Rovers, with the stalemate keeping them five points clear of the bottom three.
Standing in their way of three points are 14th-placed Swansea City, who sit nine points clear of Pompey in the current Championship standings.
We’ve taken a look at the early team and injury news from both camps ahead of this evening’s Fratton showdown.
9. Florian Bianchini - Out
Bianchini hasn’t appeared for Pompey since November, with ongoing tendonitis in his knee causing him to sit out of the past three months of football. Even if the Swansea City loanee was fit, he wouldn’t have been able to feature against his parent club as per his loan agreement. Photo: Graham Hunt
10. Adam Idah - Doubt
Idah has missed almost three months of action due to a hamstring issue sustained in December. The striker has stepped up his recovery and returned to training last month, with the hope of featuring before the upcoming international break. It remains to be seen whether he will be fit enough to appear at Fratton Park this evening. | Getty Images
11. Mark Kosznovszky - Out
Mousinho is hopeful of having the 24-year-old back in contention in November after a serious knee injury sustained in December forced him to sit out the rest of the season. | Graham Hunt/ProSportsImages
12. Makenzie Kirk - Out
Kirk felt his achilles in training last month, although Mousinho insisted his injury wasn’t serious. Tonight's fixture will come too soon for the striker, who has been pencilled in to return against Derby on Monday. | The News