Pompey will look to increase the gap to the Championship's bottom three when they make the short trip up to Millwall on Saturday (3pm kick-off). A midweek victory for Derby means there are now just five points separating John Mousinho's side from the bottom three. Their next opponents look to be spending a ninth season at this level, currently occupying a mid-table position. The Lions are surely safe from the drop and are six points adrift of the final play-off spot with seven games remaining. Alex Neil is the man tasked with trying to extend their campaign beyond the first weekend of May, having replaced Neil Harris at The Den in December. They will need to find some more consistency, though, having won two of their past five games since exiting the FA Cup at top-flight Crystal Palace at the start of March. Millwall's last outing saw them narrowly beaten by promotion-chasing Sunderland in the north-east last weekend. Pompey are looking to make it third time lucky against their opponents, having already been beaten 1-0 on home soil in both the league and the Carabao Cup this term. And they lost 2-1 in the latter competition on their most recent visit to The Den in August 2021, not helped by Callum Johnson's red card just after the break. TEAM NEWS Rob Atkinson (calf), Ibane Bowat (knee), Jacob Farrell (knee), Paddy Lane (knee), Callum Lang (hamstring), Hayden Matthews (ankle) and Conor Shaughnessy (hamstring) are all currently sidelined. But Kusini Yengi is available again after missing the last game with a hamstring issue collected while on international duty. Femi Azeez (hamstring) and Camiel Neghli (ankle) are both out for the home side, who also have doubts over the fitness of Ra'ees Bangura-Williams (ankle). VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM Read the thoughts of John Mousinho and Connor Ogilvie ahead of the big game. HEAD TO HEAD Overall Pompey: 19 wins Millwall: 19 wins 25 draws On the Road Pompey: 6 wins Millwall: 11 wins 14 draws Last Away Meeting Millwall 2 (Malone, Saville) Pompey 1 (Hackett) Carabao Cup R1 August 10 2021 TICKETS Pompey have sold their full allocation of tickets and none will be on sale to away fans on the day of the game. Click here for a guide on visiting The Den that has been produced by the home club. OFFICIALS Referee: Ben Toner Assistants: George Byrne and Shaun Hudson Fourth Official: Alan Dale Toner last took charge of Pompey when beat Oxford 2-1 at Fratton Park in March 2024 on the way to winning the League One title, showing four yellow cards to the hosts and three to the visitors. He has taken charge of 34 games so far this season, booking a total of 158 players and sending five for an early bath. MATCH COVERAGE Supporters based overseas can watch the game on Pompey+, either through a monthly/annual subscription or by purchasing a match pass. The pre-match show is live before the game for Pompey+ subscribers and overseas fans with a video subscription/match pass. George Wedlake will be joined by Andy Awford and Paul Robinson in the Fratton Park studio. Fans can get involved by sending messages and voicenotes to our Pompey+ WhatsApp channel* on +44 7457 413694 or via this link. Please note that the half-time and post-match shows are only available to watch for fans in regions where the game is being shown live on Pompey+. Audio commentary from Andrew Moon and Guy Whittingham is available for Pompey+ subscribers or those who purchase an audio subscription/match pass. Click here for more details about using Pompey+, including the answers to some frequently asked questions. Locally-based fans who are not going to the game can listen as always via BBC Radio Solent or Express FM (not available online). *Please note that the WhatsApp service is only for sending messages to appear on the matchday show. The club will not be able to reply to any messages.
Millwall Starting Line Up:- Number1, L. Jensen Number15, J. Bryan Number5, J. Cooper (c), Number6, J. Tanganga Number52, T. Crama Number24, C. De Norre Number23, G. Saville Number9, A. Connolly Number26, M. Ivanović Number39, G. Honeyman Number21, J. Coburn Substitutes:- Number25, L. Cundle Number22, A. Emakhu Number41, G. Evans Number45, W. Harding Number17, M. Langstaff Number18, R. Leonard Number8, B. Mitchell Number3, M. Wallace Number14, R. Wintle
Pompey welcome back fit again right back Jordan Williams in place of Zak Swanson. Adil Aouchiche drops to the bench to be replaced by Terry Devlin, presumably in the number 10 roll. Winger Harvey Blair is on the bench, but no sign of Mark O'Mahony or Kusini Yengi at all.
Half Time Match Stats:- Overall possession Millwall 55.7%Portsmouth 44.3% Shots Millwall 7Portsmouth 1 7 Shots on target Millwall 0Portsmouth 1 Total touches inside the box Millwall 18Portsmouth 6 Goalkeeper saves Millwall 1Portsmouth 0 1 Fouls Millwall 10Portsmouth 7 Corners Millwall 4Portsmouth 1
Pompey triple sub: Christian Saydee, Marlon Pack and Harvey Blair replace Jordan Williams, Cohen Bramall and Matt Ritchie. 69 minutes. Terry Devlin has switched to right back.
