Injury problems mount for Stevenage
Stevenage are having to contend with a growing injury list ahead of the clash with Portsmouth.
Boss Graham Westley was only able to name six substitutes, including youth-team scholars Louis-Michel Yamfam and Afolabi Akinyemi, for Saturday's 2-1 win over Northampton.
Roarie Deacon, Ben Kennedy, Dave Martin and Jon Ashton are the latest casualties with all four unavailable to face the Cobblers through injury.
Ronnie Henry is unlikely to feature after missing the last three games with a hip problem while strikers Kevin Lisbie (ankle), Calvin Zola (hamstring) and Adam Marriott (knee) are also in the treatment room, but defender Harry Worley (knee) is close to returning.
Gary Waddock takes charge of Portsmouth for the first time after Andy Awford's departure on Monday.
Waddock is likely to be without on-loan Fulham full-back Josh Passley, who spent Saturday night in hospital after being knocked unconscious during the 3-1 defeat at Morecambe which signalled the end of Awford's spell in charge.
Pompey also have problems in the centre of defence with Ben Chorley (back), Jack Whatmough (knee) and Paul Robinson (cheekbone) on the sidelines.
Paul McCallum (ankle), Andy Barcham (knee) and Danny East (hamstring) are also carrying injuries.
Source: PA
