Pompey welcome Burton Albion to Fratton Park tonight looking to return to winning ways after Saturday's stalemate at Blackpool.
That draw allowed Derby to close the gap on John Mousinho's table-toppers to five points, with nine games of the season remaining. It also proved costly as the Blues returned home from Bloomfield Road with two new injury concerns to Callum Lang and Jack Sparkes.
The Pompey head coach played down the significance of those injuries on Monday and said neither were as bad as they initially apeared. Both have a chance of playing against the Brewers, who sit 20th in the League One table and have picked up just one point from their past four games. And that represents good news as far as the Blues are concerned, with expectation levels high going into tonight's game at Fratton Park.
That said, what's the chances of Mousinho freshing up his team ahead of a huge game at Peterborough on Saturday? Does he spring a surprise or two on the visitors as he looks to maintain his side's strong position at the top of the table? Or does he simply go with the tried-and-tested that has got the Blues where they are with just over six weeks of the season remaining?
Despite a big injury list to contend with, Mousinho still has plenty of options. Here's how we believe the Blues will line up for the game against the Brewers.
5. Left-back - Jack Sparkes
The left-back picked up a nasty ankle injury in the draw at Blackpool on Saturday that needed stitches. John Mousinho said on Monday, though, that Sparkes is fit to play and ready to step in to fill the void again left by No1 left-back Connor Ogilvie. | National World
6. Centre midfield 1 - Marlon Pack
Pack's leadership is key to Pompey - and it will be needed once again tonight as expectations are high heading into tonight's game against the Brewers. | National World
7. Centre midfield 2 - Owen Moxon
The former Carlisle man could see himself restored to Pompey's central midfield as going with Myles Peart-Harris in that position - while injuries remain in midfield - just doesn't seem to be working. | National World
8. Right-wing - Abu Kamara
The on-loan Norwich man has been off the boil in recent games. He's probably in need of a rest. But with little faith shown in Gavin Whyte and Anthony Scully in recent weeks, and Callum Lang a major doubt for tonight, it looks like Kamara will bee needed from the start against the Brewers. | National World