Portsmouth hit with Josh Murphy blow as John Mousinho makes two changes against QPR
Pompey have made two changes to the side which drew at Derby
Josh Murphy misses out for Pompey in their Boxing Day clash with QPR.
The influential winger was regarded as 50/50 to make this afternoon’s match after being withdrawn at Derby as a precaution following a hamstring issue.
However, he has been ruled out against Rangers, with Harvey Blair handed his first start of the season.
The second - and final - starting change is Zak Swanson replacing Jordan Williams at left-back, having recovered from the illness which kept him out at Derby.
Elsewhere, Bowat returns from an ankle injury to replace Luke Le Roux on the bench in John Mousinho’s 20-man squad.
Meanwhile, former Pompey loanee Isaac Hayden is included on QPR’s bench, having struggled for starts since his summer arrival.
Pompey: Schmid, Devlin, Matthews, Poole, Swanson, Kosznovszky, Dozzell, Lang, Chaplin, Blair, Bishop.
Subs: Bursik, Bowat, Pack, Williams, Swift, Umeh, Yang, Segecic, Kirk.