Portsmouth are guaranteed to be without seven players for Championship fixture with Leeds United.

John Mousinho’s side are currently eight points above the relegation zone

More than 2,100 Leeds United fans will travel to Portsmouth this weekend to support Daniel Farke’s team. The Whites will play Pompey for the first time at Fratton Park since 2012. Portsmouth are in a solid position to maintain their Championship status. They are 17th in the table, eight points clear of the drop zone, and can take heart from an entertaining 3-3 draw against the Whites on the season’s first day in early August. Portsmouth captain Marlon Pack stated, “We now need to win as many games as possible before the end of the season to stay in the division.” Results, bar the odd poor game in the November period, have been really consistent and our performances have been too.

“We are starting to show that we belong at this level, it’s now down to us to make sure we get over the line.”
Head coach John Mousinho will be without a number of first-team players for Sunday’s noon game. Forward Callum Lang (hamstring), Hayden Matthews (ankle), Ibane Bowat, Jacob Farrell, and Paddy Lane (all knee) are definitely out for the rest of the season. Bristol City loanee Rob Atkinson (calf) is expected to miss six to eight weeks, while ex-United defender Conor Shaughnessy (hamstring) is unlikely to return until next month. Jordan Williams (hamstring) is a major doubt. He has not played since their 5-1 defeat against West Bromwich Albion in January. Mousinho is scheduled to deliver an update on striker Thomas Waddingham’s fitness during his news conference today.

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