A sell-out crowd is expected at PO4 today, with the Blues looking to continue their impressive run at home where they’ve won 10 of their past 14 games.
After the midweek defeat to Coventry, John Mousinho’s men now sit just three points above the bottom three ahead of today’s crucial clash against the Rams.
John Eustace’s men are in impressive form, winning four of their previous six matches and make the trip to the south coast off the back of a 0-0 draw with Burnley.
Here’s the team and injury news from both camps ahead of this afternoon’s Championship contest.
13. Ben Osborn - Out
Osborn was given a timescale of eight weeks in early March before he’d be able to return from a hamstring problem. It doesn’t look likely the midfielder will feature again this season. | Getty Images
14. Rob Atkinson - Out
Atkinson is believed to be making his comeback to training this week, and while there was hope he could make the squad to face Derby this afternoon, Mousinho made it clear in his pre-match press conference that the contest against the Rams will come too soon for the Bristol City loanee. | Jason Brown/ProSportsImages
15. David Ozoh - Out
The Crystal Palace loanee suffered a season-ending thigh issue in February and has subsequently returned to Selhurst Park to continue his recovery. | Getty Images
16. Alexander Milosevic - Out
Mousinho and Pompey are waiting on the scan results after the free-agent arrival suffered a calf injury in training. | Portsmouth FC