Last season’s League One champions Pompey held Leeds to a madcap 3-3 draw in August’s reverse fixture at Elland Road and John Mousinho’s side still have their necks well above water in their quest to avoid the drop. Pompey sit 17th and eight points clear of the dropzone, despite a raft of injuries for Mousinho’s side whose recent winning run was ended with Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at Luton Town.
Portsmouth approached the contest following three-straight wins but defeat at Kenilworth Road was then followed by more bad news on the injuries front.
Leeds, meanwhile, also saw their winning run ended in Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off at home to West Brom who left Elland Road with a 1-1 draw. Whilst not exactly being at Portsmouth’s levels, Leeds also have injuries to contend with. Whites boss Daniel Farke and his opposite number Mousinho have now provided fresh team news updates and here we run through the injuries in full from both sides.
7. Paddy Lane (out)
Pompey winger Lane is yet another Portsmouth player out for the rest of the season, the Halifax-born Northern Ireland international winger sustaining a knee injury in January's 3-0 defeat at Blackburn. Photo: Matt McNulty
8. Jordan Williams (out)
Pompey full-back Williams has been out since suffering a hamstring injury in January's 5-1 defeat at West Brom, There were hopes that he might be back in time to face Leeds but Sunday's visit of the Whites will come too soon for the 25-year-old defender. Williams is now expected back after the March international break. Photo: Dan Istitene
9. Max Wober (out)
United's Austrian international defender Wober remains on the comeback trail from successful knee surgery but is expected back after the March international break. Photo: George Wood
10. Ethan Ampadu (out)
Quite how long United's captain is out for remains to be seen but the midfielder will definitely miss the games before the international break due to a knee cartilage injury. If conservative treatment works then the Whites skipper could be back the other side of the international break - four to six weeks from the date of his injury. If he ultimately needs surgery he'll be out for the season. Photo: Michael Regan
11. Patrick Bamford (out)
Whites no 9 Bamford was part-integrated back into team training this week having been out since injuring his hamstring in the New Year's Day draw against Blackburn Rovers. Farke, though, has said it will be a while before the striker is back to full fitness and a topic for the games. Photo: Gary Oakley
12. Thomas Waddingham (doubt)
A new doubt as such. Australian youth international striker Thomas Waddingham joined Pompey towards the end of the January transfer window from A League side Brisbane Roar but the forward has missed his side’s last five league games due to a groin issue. Waddingham, though, could now return for Sunday’s Championship visit of Leeds for which he is rated 50-50 for. Photo: Cameron Spencer