The festive season is well and truly upon us and Pompey have Championship football to look forward to on Boxing Day.
The Blues welcome QPR to Fratton Park on Friday afternoon for their penultimate game of 2025.
John Mousinho's men go into the contest having picked up four points from their previous two matches after impressive displays against Blackburn Rovers and Derby County.
QPR, meanwhile, make the trip to the south coast on Friday off the back of a 4-1 triumph over Leicester City and sit one point away from the play-offs in seventh.
We’ve taken a look at the early team and injury news from both camps ahead of the Boxing Day showdown.
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13. Tylon Smith - Out
Smith is unavailable for Stephan as he represents South Africa in the Africa Cup of Nations. | Middle East Images/AFP via Getty
14. Florian Bianchini - Out
Bianchini has been out of action since November due to tendonitis in his knee. Mousinho admitted last week that the winger continues to be assessed week-by-week. | Dennis Goodwin/ProSportsImages
15. Josh Knight - Out
Knight’s back issue was worse than initially feared, having missed the Blues’ past three matches. The centre-back is expected to be out for at least another week. | Graham Hunt/ProSportsImages
16. Ziyad Larkeche - Out
The Frenchman has been out of action since August and is expected to remain sidelined for a significant period after sustaining a knee injury. | Getty Images