Nico's long-awaited return 'a bit of a strange one' for Mous

John Mousinho promised he has no qualms about throwing Nico Schmid back into the cut and thrust of Championship action.

- by Jordan Cross

And the Pompey boss has detailed the factors which make him confident the Austrian keeper is now ready for a comeback against Millwall today.

The key Blues man is set for a return after more than two months out with a fractured hand.

Schmid fractured one of the five metacarpal bones in his right hand after a collision with Connor Ogilvie in the south coast derby, with a Tom Fellows shove on Ogilvie leading to the incident.