Who will step forward to ease Pompey’s goal concerns?published at 14:38 GMT
14:38 GMT
Portsmouth v QPR (15:00 GMT)
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Santa might have failed to bring Portsmouth a
consistent goalscorer for Christmas, but you’d think they’ll certainly be
shopping around to unearth one in the January sales.
Only troubled Sheffield Wednesday have mustered fewer
goals in the Championship than Pompey’s 18, with Adrian Segecic – on four – the
sole member of the squad to have scored more than two this season.
With that said, Callum Lang’s recent return to action
has been extremely timely – the 27-year-old’s two strikes have come in the past
two games against Blackburn and Derby, helping to earn Pompey four points and
keep their heads just above water.
“We’ve missed him a lot,” Portsmouth manager John
Mousinho told BBC Radio Solent. “To come back and score the two goals but also have
that level of influence on the game has been really impressive.”
No such issues at the moment for visitors QPR, who
have found the net 10 times in their past four games – including four during a
barnstorming first half last weekend as they hammered Leicester 4-1.
But seventh-placed Rangers have not managed to match
their home form on recent travels, going down 3-1 against Norwich and
Middlesbrough and it might also be worth pointing out that they lost both of
their meetings with Portsmouth last season.