The Blues boss ranks the current injury and unavailability the worst he’s know in his time at Fratton Park, with a huge swathe of key players sidelined.
Mousinho faces a test to put out a competitive side against Kieran McKenna’s men, with Conor Chaplin also unavailable as part of the terms of his Pompey loan.
Here’s how we think the Pompey boss will go, as he takes on the huge challenge of bouncing back from the New Year’s Day mauling at Bristol City.
1. Pompey v Ipswich predicted line-up
Here's how we think Pompey will line up against Ipswich Town | Dan Minto/ProSportsImages
2. GK Nico Schmid
A New Year's Day to forget at Bristol City with a rare off day from the Austrian, the demand now is return to his usual dependable form. | Graham Hunt/ProSportsImages
3. RB: Terry Devlin
Perhaps an argument to shift Devlin into the middle of the park, given Pompey's problems there - but we've opted to keep the Northern Ireland international at right-back. | Graham Hunt
4. CB: Regan Poole
Will need the Wales international to step up with the leadership so clearly missing at Ashton Gate on New Year's Day. | Graham Hunt