After the latest international break of the season, the wait for Championship football is finally over, with Pompey hosting Millwall this afternoon.
This has seen John Mousinho’s men slump to 20th in the standings, while today’s opposition currently occupy the final play-off position in sixth.
The Lions have picked up 25 points from their opening 15 games, but are winless in their past three fixtures.
Here’s the early team and injury news ahead of this afternoon’s Championship fixture at Fratton.
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17. Steven Benda - Doubt
The Fulham loanee picked up a calf injury in training ahead of the 2-1 triumph over QPR last month but returned to training during the international break. The keeper will be assessed before the trip to Fratton. | Getty Images
18. Nicolas Schmid - Doubt
The keeper will be a valuable presence back between the sticks for the Blues, having fully recovered from a broken hand. The popular Austrian has been absent since the south-coast derby but is set to return to the squad this afternoon. | Pro Sports Images
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19. Ryan Leonard- Out
Leonard is out with a calf injury and is set to miss a couple of months worth of action, according to Neil. | Getty Images
20. Josh Coburn - Out
The striker is set to be out of action for months after picking up a quad injury at the start of October. | Getty Images