Pompey will try to climb out of the Championship's bottom three when they visit fellow strugglers Swansea this evening (7.45pm kick-off). John Mousinho's men only played for 11-and-a-half minutes at Charlton on Saturday before the match was abandoned following a medical incident that led to home supporter Norman Barker tragically passing away. Their opponents, meanwhile, were able to get themselves back on the right track by beating Oxford 2-0 on home soil. Marko Stamenić and Josh Tymon both struck late in the first half to end a five-match losing run for the Swans. It was a first win for new boss Vítor Matos, who replaced Alan Sheehan last month in an attempt to arrest their slide. Fans will hope he can now guide the club further away from the bottom three and perhaps even beat last season's finishing position of 11th. The Blues faithful will have fond memories of the most recent contest between the sides at the very start of the year, with a 4-0 south coast triumph on New Year's Day. That came just over a month after a 2-2 draw in south Wales, with Matt Ritchie and Josh Murphy on target for the visitors. TEAM NEWS Andre Dozzell will serve a one-match ban after collecting his fifth Championship booking of the season against Bristol City, while Florian Bianchini cannot feature against his parent club. Pompey are also missing Jacob Farrell (groin), Connor Ogilvie (knee), Conor Shaughnessy (hamstring), Franco Umeh (hamstring) and Thomas Waddingham (thigh), with Josh Knight (back) and Regan Poole (ankle) both doubts. Defender Josh Key could be absent for Swansea, having missed their weekend win over Oxford because of illness. VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM Read the thoughts of John Mousinho ahead of the big game. please log in to view this image HEAD TO HEAD Overall Pompey: 12 wins Swansea: 7 wins 15 draws At Swansea Pompey: 3 wins Swansea: 4 wins 9 draws Last Away Meeting Swansea 2 (Ogilvie (og), Cullen) Pompey 2 (Ritchie, Murphy) Championship November 30 2024 TICKETS Pompey fans have snapped up more than 1,100 tickets and they are no longer available to buy, with no sales to away fans at the ground this evening. Click here to read a guide to visiting the Swansea.com Stadium that has been produced by the home club. OFFICIALS Referee: Tom Reeves Assistants: Ian Cooper and Hugh Gilroy Fourth Official: Gavin Ward Reeves last took charge of a Pompey match when they were beaten 2-0 at Wycombe in the third round of the FA Cup last season, booking two Blues players and one member of the home side. He has been in the middle for 16 games so far this season, brandishing 51 yellow cards and sending off Sheffield Wednesday's Ethan Horvath. MATCH COVERAGE Supporters in the UK can watch the game live via the Sky Sports+ app. Those based overseas can see all the action on Pompey+, either through a monthly/annual subscription or by purchasing a match pass. George Wedlake will be joined by Gareth Evans and Jay Sadler in the Fratton Park studio, with the pre-match show starting at 7pm. 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.
An unchanged Pompey starting line up, and bench, from the abandoned match at Charlton, last Saturday.
