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Coventry are monitoring Martin Cranie. The defender was substituted in the 87th minute of Wednesday's dramatic 2-2 draw at Cardiff nursing a thigh/groin problem and will be given every chance of featuring at the Ricoh Arena.
Midfielder David Bell also continues to be assessed having missed the last four games with a knee problem, but Carl Baker (hamstring), Hermann Hreidarsson (shoulder) and Richard Wood (knee) remain sidelined.
With Coventry just two points and two places better off than bottom club Portsmouth, the importance of the clash is not lost on Sky Bluesskipper Sammy Clingan.
"A win would be absolutely massive for us," he said. "That would make it five games unbeaten and to get a win would give the lads real, real belief that we can still stay in the Championship."
Clingan added: "These are eight cup finals for us now and we've got to take as many points out of each game as possible and hopefully we get enough to stay in this league."
Portsmouth can add Manchester City youngsters Karim Rekik and Luca Scapuzzi to their squad. Dutch defender Rekik, 17, and 20-year-old Italian forward Scapuzzi have arrived at Fratton Park on initial one-month loan deals.
Scapuzzi's arrival is likely to push Dave Kitson further down the pecking order after the out-of-form striker was left out of the squad for Pompey's last two matches.
Defender Aaron Mokoena (ankle) and veteran frontman Kanu (back) are set to miss out again but full-back Tal Ben Haim should shake off a knock.
Winger Kelvin Etuhu and striker Marko Futacs are pushing for starts after both climbed off the bench to score in the 4-1 win over Birmingham on Tuesday night.
Midfielder David Bell also continues to be assessed having missed the last four games with a knee problem, but Carl Baker (hamstring), Hermann Hreidarsson (shoulder) and Richard Wood (knee) remain sidelined.
With Coventry just two points and two places better off than bottom club Portsmouth, the importance of the clash is not lost on Sky Bluesskipper Sammy Clingan.
"A win would be absolutely massive for us," he said. "That would make it five games unbeaten and to get a win would give the lads real, real belief that we can still stay in the Championship."
Clingan added: "These are eight cup finals for us now and we've got to take as many points out of each game as possible and hopefully we get enough to stay in this league."
Portsmouth can add Manchester City youngsters Karim Rekik and Luca Scapuzzi to their squad. Dutch defender Rekik, 17, and 20-year-old Italian forward Scapuzzi have arrived at Fratton Park on initial one-month loan deals.
Scapuzzi's arrival is likely to push Dave Kitson further down the pecking order after the out-of-form striker was left out of the squad for Pompey's last two matches.
Defender Aaron Mokoena (ankle) and veteran frontman Kanu (back) are set to miss out again but full-back Tal Ben Haim should shake off a knock.
Winger Kelvin Etuhu and striker Marko Futacs are pushing for starts after both climbed off the bench to score in the 4-1 win over Birmingham on Tuesday night.
