BBC Sport
Portsmouth boss John Mousinho has confirmed that winger Josh Murphy is fit to start Saturday’s away game against Birmingham City (15:00 BST).
The 30-year-old missed six league games with an ankle injury but did feature from the bench in their 1-0 loss to Stoke City.
Forward Harvey Blair is participating in training but is not being rushed back, while summer signing Franco Umeh is unlikely to make his first appearance for the side any time soon.
The winger joined from Crystal Palace in September but was already nursing a hamstring issue from pre-season training with the Premier League side.
“We signed Franco when he did have an injury, but that’s the trade-off to get one of the brightest…
